Process Engineer

Essentra; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus incentive

Full benefits package

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Essentra is hiring an on-site Process Engineer for our Erie, PA location. You will sample new injection mold tooling, identify acceptable processes for future production, address processing challenges, and coordinate training requirements.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, process optimization, and continuous improvement within the plastics manufacturing environment. Local candidates only, onsite duties expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in plastics engineering preferred, or equivalent experience in plastics.
• 4 years' experience of injection molding processing experience.
• Proficiency with automation (sprue pickers, servo robots, etc) preferred.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to work with auxiliary equipment such as dryers, thermolators, hot runners, color meters, etc.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety and quality standards within the facility.
• Sample new injection mold tooling.
• Research, explore, and recommend acceptable processes for future production runs.
• Apply statistical methods to improve process capability and reduce process variation.
• Provide technical troubleshooting to solve process and product problems.
• Create new process procedures and deliver related training as needed.
• Participate and/or lead continuous improvement projects.
• Perform DOE’s, 8D’s, and root cause analysis.

Skills

Injection molding

Process optimization

Statistical methods

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in plastics engineering

Tools

Sprue pickers

Servo robots

Dryers

Thermolators

Hot runners

Color meters

Job description

Essentra supplies low-cost components used by manufacturing companies in their manufacturing process. Our primary target is B2B Manufacturers (i.e. companies who build products used by other manufacturing companies).

The Erie, PA facility of Essentra employs a wide variety of methods to manufacture these components such as injection molding, vinyl dip molding, die/flash cutting, laser engraving, and a variety of secondary assembly processes.

Job Description Summary:

We are hiring a Process Engineer for our Erie, PA location. This is an onsite role, and we are considering local candidates only. The Process Engineer will sample new injection mold tooling, find acceptable processes for future production runs, provide input on processing challenges, and provide any necessary training requirements.

Typical Accountabilities:

• Follow all safety and quality standards within the facility.
• Sample new injection mold tooling.
• Research, explore, and recommend acceptable processes for future production runs.
• Apply statistical methods to improve process capability and reduce process variation.
• Provide technical troubleshooting to solve process and product problems.
• Create new process procedures and deliver related training as needed.
• Participate and / or lead continuous improvement projects.
• Perform related job duties as assigned and required.
• Explore new technologies, mythologies, and best practices
• Participate and / or lead SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) initiative
• Perform DOE’s (Design of Experiment), 8D’s, and root cause analysis
• Perform related job duties as assigned and required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in plastics engineering preferred, or equivalent experience in plastics
• 4 years' experience of injection molding processing experience.
• Mechanical and technical skill.
• Proficiency with automation (sprue pickers, servo robots, etc) preferred.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to work with auxiliary equipment such as dryers, thermolators, hot runners, color meters, etc.
• A team player who is self-motivated.
• Ability to work independently.
• Good interpersonal, and communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Good problem-solving skills.Focused on safety and knowledgeable of safety requirements used in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to handle stressful situations.
• Good eyesight and color perception for attribute inspection and color matching.

What We Offer:

• This position offers a competitive salary, annual bonus incentive, full benefits package, and generous paid time off.