Production Process Control Engineer

Johnson Matthey•Easttown Township, PA

About The Position

The Production Process Control Engineer is responsible for PGM and Non-PGM coating on each manufacturing line. The role involves setting up, monitoring, and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment, and monitoring and controlling production processes. The engineer works to optimize process parameters, improve efficiency and product quality, minimize waste and downtime, and meet the manufacturing plan and customer specifications. The position also supports new technology implementation, personnel training, continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing activities, and required process documentation and reporting.

Requirements

At least 2 years of production and/or catalyst manufacturing experience.
Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering, or an equivalent relevant combination of experience and training that provides the necessary knowledge and abilities, is desirable.
Familiarity with statistical methods for data analysis is desirable.
Strong mechanical, analytical, and technical skills are desirable.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of batch process experience is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering, or an equivalent relevant combination of experience and training, is desirable.
Familiarity with statistical methods for data analysis.
Strong mechanical, analytical, and technical skills.

Responsibilities

Comply with local environmental, health, and safety regulations and company policies.
Optimize process parameters to improve cycle times and efficiency, minimize rejects, avoid waste, and reduce downtime while meeting the manufacturing plan.
Work with Maintenance, Washcoat, Quality, Process Engineering, and Automation teams to resolve process and equipment problems and ensure proper operation of production-line equipment.
Support implementation of new technologies through procedures and personnel training.
Suggest and implement procedural and process improvements, promote continuous improvement, and identify and implement best practices.
Take immediate actions to ensure product meets customer specifications.
Collect process-control, logistics, shift-summary, incident-report, and maintenance-request information and data.
Participate in and potentially lead Lean Manufacturing teams, such as Kaizen or 5S.
Use coating solutions effectively to minimize waste.
Maintain documentation associated with activities as required by the Quality Management System.
Provide weekly or monthly reports on operating results or activities as directed by the Supervisor.