Process Engineer

Process Engineer will be responsible for end to end processes related to operation. The Process Engineer will develop processes and identify the equipment required to establish best in class manufacturing operation in parallel with defining routings, physical and systemic process flows. The Engineer will be responsible for the identification, evaluation, selection, procurement, and qualification of equipment utilized.

Develop and implement process improvements to improve product and process quality, output, cycle time, productivity and equipment downtime. Support new product introduction and processes into production. Develop the process for the introduction of new products and changes to operations. Resolve daily production issues with short and long-term solutions. Identify and implement new methods or equipment aimed at improvements in yields, turnaround time, reliability and costs.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Leads physical and systemic process improvement projects including the direction of project teams to support continuous process improvements. Includes but not limited to Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing implementation, DOE.

Responsible for process control and support for service and repair area

Responsible for evaluating current process and working to develop and implement process improvements on an on-going basis to ensure optimal efficiency and quality.

Validate and test process effectiveness and improvements through the use of normal engineering techniques, design of experiments, data analysis and statistical analysis.

Provide leadership in customer quality and efficiency efforts by working with support teams to improve cycle times and reduce defects.

Develop proven flows and operator work instructions.

Perform Cost Analysis & provide Cost Improvement ideas for the production & service areas.

Ability to perform Time Studies across all areas.

Train appropriate personnel in all aspects of the facility; as it pertains to processes, procedures and instructions.

Continuous Improvement – drive quality improvement, productivity improvement, scrap reduction, and other cost reduction efforts, through process improvement initiatives.

Problem solving – investigate and recommend solutions for production, service and product related quality, manufacturing or process issues.

Utilizes technology to improve, streamline and automate manufacturing process

Plan, implement, set up and monitor equipment used to automate manufacturing process.

Develop and design automation concepts, choosing and programming a controller and ensuring the proper communication between the actuators connected to the controller. simulating, installing, testing and managing electrical or mechanical automation and finally monitoring the automation processes on an ongoing basis.

Develop measures of process control

Develop and implement Preventive Maintenance procedures

Document production processes

Identify process capabilities and limitations and make Recommendations and implement process improvements.

Investigate and quantify the manufacturability and serviceability of new and existing products.

Work with product development engineers during and after product introduction to improve product performance.

Troubleshoot and solve various manufacturing and service problems.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial or related engineering field and 2 years of manufacturing, process or industrial engineering experience with automated assembling equipment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

PC skills including Windows, MS Work, MS Excel, MS access, AutoCAD or related software.