Process Optimization Leader

Shaw Industries•Dalton, GA

About The Position

Shaw Industries is hiring a Process Optimization Leader which will report to the Fibers Division Sr Technical Manager. The Process Optimization Leader will provide engineering and technical support for the fibers division. The Optimization Engineer will be responsible for Fiber Process Optimization, process improvements, monitoring and improving quality, and increasing product yield. Utilizing engineering skills and analytical techniques, the Leader will improve performance in downstream operations and final product applications. This role will be challenged to fulfill performance improvement goals, train and mentor younger engineering staff and expand the overall fiber spinning knowledge base of the organization.

Requirements

Four-year degree required; ChemE preferred.
10 years' experience in unit operations.
Must possess good interpersonal, communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Create and organize a structure for continuous problem-solving efforts.
Utilize root cause analysis and other expertise to eliminate unit operations and other key process failures.
Engage plant technical and operations resources in education of root cause analysis and other problem-solving techniques.
Provide technical support to locations across the fibers division.
Provide insight and learning to technical engineers across the fibers division.
Utilize Lean/Six Sigma tools to improve production processes to ensure product and quality goals for the site are met.
Study processing parameters to improve product performance
Provide technical and leadership support in root cause failure analysis for significant production issues and investigations.
Develop processing conditions for any new products
Keep abreast of technical matters affecting production operations and products by literature, seminars, courses, etc.