Polymer Process Engineer: Continuous Improvement & Trials

Teknor Apex Company; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The ideal candidate has a chemical engineering or related degree, knowledge of polymers, hands-on experience with MS Office, and a Six Sigma Green Belt. Familiarity with RCA and FMEA is a plus, and the role requires teamwork and a safety-conscious mindset.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Polymer Science, Materials Science or Industrial Engineering.
• Good understanding of formulation, material science and equipment.
• Must be able to work in a team environment and support a QMS environment.
• Knowledge in thermoplastics, polymer blends and polymer compounding preferred.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel); willingness to learn other apps.
• Hold Six Sigma Green Belt certification (or commit to obtain within two years).
• Proficiency in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies; certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors the existing production process with focus on problem products.
• Develops new production process methods based on application and formulation.
• Works on projects to improve rates and set up standard formats for processes.
• Assists in establishing work goals and performance standards to reduce rejects and downtime.
• Responds to customer complaints and implements corrective actions.
• Leads production trials and supports the plant's trial team to improve success rates.
• Uses FMEA tools as necessary.
• Applies Leader Standard Work to maintain process discipline and drive improvements.

Skills

Process improvement

Six Sigma Green Belt

Root Cause Analysis

Team collaboration

MS Office

Polymer knowledge

Education

Chemical Engineering

Polymer Engineering

Polymer Science

Materials Science

Industrial Engineering

Job description

The ideal candidate has a chemical engineering or related degree, knowledge of polymers, hands-on experience with MS Office, and a Six Sigma Green Belt. Familiarity with RCA and FMEA is a plus, and the role requires teamwork and a safety-conscious mindset.