Plant-wide Process Engineer & Continuous Improvement Lead

Vesuvius North America; Charleston (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vesuvius North America is seeking a Plant Technical Manager to lead the plant-wide Technical function at the Mix and VISO plants, directing the VISO Technical Manager and Automation Engineer. You will ensure safety, environmental, and quality standards are met, drive process improvements, and manage capex and NPI initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration, with extensive knowledge of PFMEA, control plans, and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial preferred).
• Five years of experience in a similar position including both technical process engineering and managerial skills.
• Knowledge of PFMEA, Design for Manufacturing, Control Plans, and project management.
• Experience with PFMEA and problem-solving tools (8D, Six Sigma, 5 Why, SMED).

Responsibilities

• Manage the plant-wide Technical function including the activities of the VISO Technical Manager and Automation Engineer.
• Ensure all processes comply with safety, environmental, and quality standards for Mix plant and Viso plant.
• Assess process capability by conducting PFMEA and other studies as required. Drive improvement actions as required, for Mix plant and Viso plant.
• Review and update Control Plans and Standard Work Instructions, OK to Start Checklists and other process control documents, and ensure they are followed by Production employees and leaders of Mix plant and Viso plant.
• Track KPI performance, including but not limited to VOS KPIs, and lead problem-solving and continuous improvement actions based on actual versus targeted performance for Mix plant and Viso plant.
• Analyze customer complaints and internal rejects, conduct root cause analysis, and drive improvement actions for Mix plant and Viso plant.
• Design, validate, and implement new or changed manufacturing processes as required for Mix plant and Viso plant.
• Identify and prioritize needs for new equipment and tooling to meet the Plant’s capability and capacity requirements. Support the annual capital budgeting process by identifying and recommending solutions (with implementation cost and timing), for Mix plant and Viso plant.
• Prepare capex submissions and supporting business cases as required for Mix plant and Viso plant.
• Manage equipment suppliers and coordinate internal resources to execute capex projects on time and on budget, for Mix plant and Viso plant.
• Coordinate New Product Introduction (NPI) meetings and related actions to ensure capable processes are in place for on-time production launch readiness, for Mix plant and Viso plant.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Power BI

AutoCAD

MS Office

English communication

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Power BI

AutoCAD

MS Office

Job description

Vesuvius North America is seeking a Plant Technical Manager to lead the plant-wide Technical function at the Mix and VISO plants, directing the VISO Technical Manager and Automation Engineer. You will ensure safety, environmental, and quality standards are met, drive process improvements, and manage capex and NPI initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration, with extensive knowledge of PFMEA, control plans, and manufacturing processes.