Placon Plymouth Process Engineer

Placon Corporation; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the packaging industry is seeking an entry-level Process Engineer to join their Plymouth team. The role focuses on new product development, process control, and continuous improvement in a GMP environment. The ideal candidate will collaborate with production teams to enhance efficiency and maintain high-quality standards. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start their career in process engineering.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position requiring knowledge of GMP and process engineering.
• Collaboration with production teams to enhance manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Devise plans for new product qualification and support capital equipment projects.
• Analyze process control trends to improve production efficiency.
• Utilize Lean and Six Sigma tools for continuous improvement.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Process Control

Job description

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Working in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) environment, the Placon Plymouth Process Engineer is responsible for four primary functions:

1. New product development
2. Support of capital equipment projects
3. Process control and troubleshooting
4. Continuous improvement

With advanced knowledge of the process and equipment, the Process Engineer collaborates with the New Product Development and production teams to create and maintain reliable manufacturing processes to maximize company profitability.

Essential Accountabilities

• Devise and execute plans to qualify new products and materials that demonstrate process capability.
• Support capital equipment expenditures by becoming an onsite expert of the process and equipment, creating necessary work instructions and documentation, and training production personnel.
• Improve production efficiency by analyzing trends in process control parameters and working with production and maintenance personnel to troubleshoot issues.
• Utilize techniques, including Lean and Six Sigma tools, to identify continuous improvement opportunities that will reduce process variability and inefficiencies, and develop solutions that yield quantifiable results.
• Collect and analyze data and effectively communicate recommendations through formal presentation.
• Coordinate with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure deadlines are met.
• Construct and maintain documents such as item specifications and technical data sheets.
• Establish and review product standards for material, labor, and equipment.
• Retain understanding of ISO quality system as it relates to process establishment and development.
• Write proposals for capital expenditures and obtain approval.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Packaging and Containers Manufacturing