Process Engineer/Polymer Process Engineer/Compounding Process Engineer
Job Location: 160 McLean Drive Romeo MI 48065
Position Type: Direct Hire
Education:
BS or MS in a technical field including but not limited to: Chemistry, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Polymers, Industrial.
Requirements:
- 2-5 years manufacturing experience
- Compounding experience desired (not required)
- Excellent communication skills
- Project management
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills/experience
- Knowledge of materials, mechanical and electrical systemsCAD experience (ex. Solid Works, AutoCAD, Pro-E) preferredP&ID understanding desired
- Experience with QS/TS/ISO - APQP, PFMEA, control plans
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point, control/programming systems, database systems
- Red X / 6 Sigma training and/or certification desired
- Project management
Responsibilities:
Conduct all activities relative to safe storage, handling, processing and disposition of chemistry and to preparation, operation, storage, handling processing and disposition of equipment in the compounding areas.
This includes, LPA/BBS audits, PPRA's, Risk Assessments and Spills.
Work with R&D, PD and Diversification groups during product/process development.
Support all process development activities including material development scaleup, plant trials, equipment trials and the implementation/documentation of processing parameters and recipes from raw material to final part.
Follow the PDP and ODP processes.
Responsible for the preparation of Process Flow Segment Maps, PFMEAs for all new launched parts in compounding/conversion areas.
Utilize part prints, DFMEAs, material specifications, FMA's, MCA's, Formula Recipes and equipment controls/limits as reference for their creation.
Work with the quality department to see that these are carried over into the control plans and floor paperwork.
Lead all activities related to process launches including investigations, feasibility, proposals, trials/runoffs of processing equipment.
Project Manage the recommended processing equipment including design reviews, equipment signoffs, run at rates and capability studies to produce any existing or new material/products at quoted/standard rates and efficiencies.
Follow the CLP process for all capital expenditures.
Interface with production, quality technicians & engineers, process engineering technicians, support technicians and maintenance technicians to troubleshoot and eliminate material quality and process failure issues (including Gemba, Kaizen, RedX, Is/Is Not, DOE's, and other studies so causes & effects can be identified).Drive continuous improvement with respect to quality (1st Pass Yield) and productivity (OEE).Establish parameters/limits based on the statistical capabilities (6 sigma principles) and the OSI data of the process to produce consistent quality materials and products.
Ensure for each compounding area, the process inputs are meeting/exceeding their requirements by review and analysis and their outputs are supported.