Spécialiste/Ingénieur(e) Engineering Specialist

Aliaxis•L'Assomption, QC

About The Position

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of integrated thermoplastic piping systems. Our mission is to build a better future by connecting people to water and energy. We are currently looking for a Process Engineer/Specialist to be the corporate expert in injection molding of plastic fittings, particularly PVC and CPVC. The incumbent will contribute to solve problems and improve our processing equipment, processes, procedures and operators’ skills through collaboration with the IPEX plants team on problem solving projects and continuous improvement initiatives. They will demonstrate initiative in identifying improvement opportunities and leadership to accomplish these improvements in collaboration with various collaborators, internal and external to IPEX, particularly our molding plants.

Requirements

Engineering/Technical background in Mechanical, Chemical or Industrial engineering (other relevant education and experiences will be considered)
10 years practical experience in plastics extrusion industry with knowledge of the following areas: Molding machines (including screws and controls), Mold design, metallurgy, adjustments, sourcing, etc., Process instrumentation and control, Molding auxiliary equipment, Materials, compounding and relation to process and final product quality
Proven track record of continuous improvement accomplishments (Lean Six Sigma certification will be considered an asset)
Proven track record of project management capabilities
Demonstrated Leadership aptitudes in a cross-functional teams environment
Excellent communication skills in formal and informal contexts
Proficient user of common computer applications
Familiar with formal management systems (ISO, H&S, Environment, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma certification

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the molding plants personnel on troubleshooting, problem solving and improvement projects related to the injection molding process and associated sub/post-processes.
Analyze our operations and identify opportunities for improvement in terms of productivity, quality, scrap reduction, safety, etc.
Lead such identified improvement opportunities.
Contribute to documenting the equipment performance, the materials evolution, the production processes and the experimental data for corporate learnings preservation.
Contribute to defining equipment and tooling specs for new products or enhanced capacity to the state of the art setups.
Participate in validating this equipment upon commissioning.
Evaluate the new developments and offerings in terms of injection molding machines, process controls, auxiliary equipment and molds.
Make recommendations for future purchases/upgrades with the optics of standardizing our fleet while benefiting of the most advantageous offering.
Assist the plants in mapping production processes, analyze these processes for optimization and improvement opportunities, and standardize these processes to the best practices.
Collaborate with the molding plants in reviewing, developing and/or adapting training material related to the molding process and associated sub/post-processes.
Participate in Innovation projects (new products) as process specialist.