Thermoforming Process Engineer

Sub-Zero Group, Inc.•Madison, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove, a leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances, is seeking a motivated individual with an analytical approach to provide technical leadership as they grow their manufacturing capacity and capabilities. This role will lead efforts in the thermoforming and plastic trimming processes. The position offers growth and development opportunities, whether aspiring to be a leader or a technical expert.

Requirements

Experienced Thermoforming Process Engineer with a hands-on approach.
Subject matter expertise in thermoforming and plastic trimming processes.
Experience in the forming (vacuum and pressure) of thick gauge thermoplastics.
Experience in tool design and qualification.
Experience in part work holding methodologies.
Experience in plastics trimming technologies.
Ability to maintain production performance.
Ability to seek out and execute continuous improvement opportunities.
Ability to provide technical leadership.
Analytical approach.

Responsibilities

Specify, purchase, install, and start-up new assets for fabrication of thermoformed parts.
Complete, or coordinate completion, of safety risk assessment and safety lifecycle during development, installation, and start-up of new equipment and processes.
Maintain awareness of state of industry and trends in equipment and technology.
Provide, or coordinate, technical training for thermoforming and trimming of plastic parts.
Assess training needs of technical support staff and develop plan to address areas of need.
Establishes, coordinates and directs Thermoforming and Trimming process improvement initiatives.
Develops OEE and Quality improvement plans with the plant Leadership Team to meet targets.
Responsible for CAR development and follow-up through the submission/approval process and coordination of capital activities.
Provides leadership in the pursuit of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity goals (SQDCP).
Corrects safety related issues and leads investigations on safety related topics.
Provides technical operations support for Thermoforming and Trimming manufacturing problems.
Develops and leads process-improvement initiatives to address specific issues as they arise.
Utilizes Plan, Do, Check and Adjust methodology for managing daily improvement (MDI).
Capable of recognizing opportunities for improvement and generating a list of ideas for annual plant operational improvement.
Utilizes lean methods (Kaizen) for process improvements and utilizes daily coaching for sustainment.
Utilizes operational data to make informed decisions on a daily basis.
Ensures layered audits are completed as scheduled and implements countermeasures to safeguard goal attainment.
Uses metrics for accountability to mark improvement or need for improvement.
Provides engineering support and resources to sustain plant production including assisting with plant facilities and production equipment maintenance.
Financial acumen for data analysis of trends and tendencies, tenacity in the performance of the tasks within the role, and continuous improvement (Lean Management).