PROCESS ENGINEER
Company: Plastic Executive Recruiters
Location: Madison
Posted on: October 4, 2024
Job Description:
Job description
About the RoleThe Engineer is responsible for providing and
developing new products, business opportunities, or processes that
complement the manufacturing capabilities and strategic plans
related to Extrusion. Focus on medical sector preferred.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Operates on a peer basis with personnel in sales for
consultation on estimated costing of new and improved products on
an informal basis, but the definition/assignment of work is
controlled by the Supervisor.
- Extrusion tooling upgrades/modifications to existing/new
products or processes. Assists with defining the specifications and
justifications of new equipment/tooling purchases particularly as
they relate to new or improved products.
- Maintains regular direct customer contact to define product
requirements, explain proposed technical approaches working in
conjunction with the Sales and Marketing Department where technical
assistance is necessary.
- Conducts approved development efforts on time and in budget
based on agreements with customers or internal approvals.
- Interfaces with other various departments of the organization
in a teamwork environment. Departments include but are not limited
to Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Tool
Room, Maintenance, and Facilities, and external suppliers.
- Establishes/maintain contacts with suppliers of equipment and
materials to facilitate accomplishment of objectives.
- Supports manufacturing when technical consultation is required
to solve more complex technical issues that arise.
- Provides strong, positive leadership and supervision to insure
good morale and high productivity with reporting groups.
- Establishes definition of all process parameters for new
products developed and effective transfer to the production
technical support personnel as well as any required training.
- Direct control or operation of development trials that are part
of assigned projects.
- Champions continuous improvement activities that improve key
metrics.
- Creates and/or develops new products/processes that create
barriers to competitors gaining our market share and barriers to
our customers exiting Teel Plastics.
- Additional project as assigned by supervisor.
What You Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or
Polymer Engineering or a related field of study required.
- Strong technical skills with the ability to communicate
effectively and accurately. Must be tenacious and creative in the
utilization of product/process invention.
- 2 or more years of experience in manufacturing or development
with specific knowledge of the extrusion processes.
- The ability to lead several projects at one time with direction
to suppliers, staff, and customers. This requires excellent
mechanical engineering skills and the ability to relate to the
tooling and equipment used in the manufacturing process.
- Must have a broad understanding of polymers and manufacturing
materials and both their properties and processing requirements.
Must be able to work with new materials and develop products from
them.
- Creativity and stamina are requirements to push new
products/processes to successful completion.
- Ability to diagnose the root cause of processing problems and
variations and then implement steps toward alleviating those
problems or variations.
- Strong communication skills both writing and verbal, to convey
ideas and concepts to upper management and production
employees.
- Must be computer literate with a working knowledge of CAD and
Excel or other spreadsheet software.
- Must have the ability to organize and interpret large amounts
of data (i.e., statistical quality data, process information).
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the
ability to multi-task.
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Visio, Power
Point, Solidworks and IQMS/equivalent ERP System.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a can-do
attitude.
Closing Statement:This brief summary is not an all-inclusive
description of job duties. Other job duties and responsibilities
may also be assigned by the incumbent's supervisor at any time
based upon Company need.
Proud Equal Opportunity employer
Job Type: Full-timePay: $80,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Keywords: Plastic Executive Recruiters, West Allis , PROCESS ENGINEER, Engineering , Madison, Wisconsin
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