SMC Process Engineer
Owens Corning
•Onsite
About The Position
The Sheet Molding Compound Process Engineer will function as the primary, technical resource for the SMC production unit. The SMC Process Engineer will collaborate with operations, research & development, and quality departments to optimize the manufacturing of SMC to be used in compression molding operations. This position will report directly to the Technical & Quality manager and will support the Exterior Operations Manager and their team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or Polymer Science
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in sheet molding compound design and management within a manufacturing environment (5 years preferred)
- Strong knowledge of SMC compression molding
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Effective communication and leadership skills
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
- SMC formulation and/or production experience
- Compression molding experience
- Established leadership experience
- Proficient in data analysis through use of Excel and Minitab
- Demonstrated ability to drive measured improvement in key areas of operations
- Strong technical knowledge and process capabilities
- Business and financial acumen
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
- Strong communication skills – comfortable engaging all levels of the organization
- High level of resourcefulness and creativity
- Strong integrity
- Comfortable managing high levels of complexity
- Versatile and innovative mindset
- Strong prioritization skills
Responsibilities
- Prioritize safety in daily activities and process changes
- Champion quality improvement initiatives
- Manage the quality control laboratory and testing of SMC
- Own the production line trial process and work in conjunction with R&D teams
- Collaborate closely with hydraulic press area process engineer
- Monitor process KPI’s and identify opportunities for improvement
- Drive continuous improvement efforts to increase efficiency and throughput
- Develop and maintain documentation for SMC formulations and related testing procedures
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for SMC-related quality defects
- Support lean manufacturing initiatives and contribute to cost reduction efforts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
