About The Position
The SBM (Stretch Blow Molding) Process Engineer and Manager blends the technical depth of a process engineer with the operational oversight of a maintenance manager, ensuring that manufacturing operations are both efficient and reliable. It demands a balance of engineering expertise, leadership, and maintenance management skills to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence. While this role coordinates and oversees the activities of the maintenance and safety areas and operating workers such as Maintenance Technicians, Shift Mechanics and others as needed, it is also responsible for operational objectives by contributing information and analysis for strategic plans and reviews, preparing and completing action plans, implementation of production, productivity and quality. The role combines the technical expertise of process engineering with the operational leadership of maintenance management. This role ensures that manufacturing processes run efficiently, safely, and with minimal downtime, while maintaining equipment reliability and compliance with quality and safety standards.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Able to supervise people.
- Self-starter with eagerness to learn and take initiative.
- Possess functional knowledge of mechanical repair/ maintenance of EBM machines and auxiliary equipment with five years minimum practical application.
- 3–5+ years in manufacturing process engineering and/or maintenance management
- Proven track record in process optimization, equipment reliability, and cost control.
Nice To Haves
- Prefer Bachelors degree in engineering
- PLASTICS experience
Responsibilities
- Develop, optimize, and improve manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, output, and quality.
- Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and waste opportunities.
- Design and implement new equipment, systems, or process changes.
- Conduct experiments and tests to troubleshoot production issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop safety protocols and quality standards.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of processes and procedures.
- Provide technical training to production and maintenance staff.
- Apply continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) to drive operational excellence.
- Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for process equipment.
- Maintain a critical equipment database and preventive maintenance schedules.
- Manage third-party maintenance contracts, including contractor safety oversight.
- Define and maintain spare parts requirements and stock levels.
- Develop and manage technical documentation archives.
- Coordinate maintenance work orders and cost control systems.
- Implement and monitor maintenance resourcing (outsourced or in-house).
- Participate in operations meetings to align maintenance priorities with production schedules.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory inspections and industry standards.
- Supports and maintains all policies of the company including but not limited to Health and Safety Requirements, Continuous Improvement as well as standard work procedures.
- Supervises maintenance personnel in maintaining machines and equipment.
- Plans and maintains maintenance schedules.
- Set priorities for repair of the molds, as needed.
- Evaluate downtime and efficiency reports to determine productivity levels and other areas requiring special attention.
- Coordinate efforts with other groups in maintenance and scheduling.
- Keep Shift Supervisors and maintenance personnel informed on pertinent activities and information
- Enforce Company policies.
- Staff department as needed.
- Monitor and approve all activities performed by the Maintenance Department.
- Responsible for ensuring the compliance with product safety guidelines.
- Responsible to ensure all employees are properly trained on Amcor LSB’s and all other safety procedures that apply to the department.
- Responsibilities and Authority include assuring compliance with federal, state, government and/or any appropriate regulatory law or guidelines.
- Provides technical advice and training to production and maintenance personnel.
- Manages the installation of new and used equipment.
- Coordinates new automation equipment with production personnel.
- Assists Quality Department in making necessary adjustments to maintain product quality.
- Arranges and coordinates outside contractors.
- Authorize to take out of service any machine or equipment that would further deteriorate it upon continued use.
- Issue request for capital expense for continued plant product and machine maintenance.
- Researches ideas form process improvements.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
- Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
- Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Retirement Savings Plan with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
- Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
