Process Engineer Team Leader

The position of the Process Engineer Team Leader under the supervision of the management team at the department is defined to support the manufacturing activity as gatekeeper of the Industrialization process by the assurance of the GSM recipes for production, providing the best configuration for the equipment and manufacturing costing routes and instructions that represent the proper assignment of the production resources.

Job Function

1. First Lot Control / Launch / Industrialization process contributions: Scale-up and commercialization of laboratory paint formulas. Provide solutions for production routes and bridge between R&D and Plant manufacturing Scale. Build Department support in FLC gatekeeping process. Support batch consistency as defined by First Run Capability (FRC) or First Time Quality (FTQ) by assuring 100% of FLA with no adjustment in stable items as part of the FLC loop.
2. Improvement loop / Efficiency: Support internal non-conformities root cause analysis to achieve 80% RCE identify. Make proposal for STD of process that can be strength or better defined. Provide Department feedback in external problem-solving discussions with customer issues. Support SSPL / AMU strategy of the Plant.
3. GSM / Oracle R12 manufacturing support: Support driver of Formula in the system. Cost-effective conversion of raw materials to finished goods.
4. Innovation support: Build 3 VSM and contribute to identify activities under potential revision for optimization. Supporting STD creation of process to production instructions.
5. Manufacturing EHS & Quality System: Development and maintenance of EHS and local process requirements such as PSM, PHA’s, PSSR’s, and work instructions.

Process Engineer Level Team Leader At this level the PE Team leader must be identified as process and product expert, supporting the Plant. Support the Process Safety Plant Committee in the hazards and risks analysis. Comprehension and ability to manage and maintain multiple unit operations and associated equipment; and process technologies. Skills and competences to support start-up, management of a complex unit operation. Trained and able to apply LEAN Sigma logic, Green Belt, DOE or other Quality Tool. Demonstrated customer presentation competency.

Requirements:

• Bachelor in Chemical Engineering.
• Proficient in English: C1.
• Effective human relations and interpersonal skills.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• Ability to move project tasks in a positive forward direction with effectiveness.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

About Us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – every day. PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit and follow @PPG on Twitter.

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