Process Engineer

Uniform Color; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniform Color seeks an experienced Process Engineer to support the Engineering and Manufacturing departments in process engineering activities and projects. The role focuses on improving processes, controls, quality, safety, and throughput across batch operations in a plastics environment.

Responsibilities include developing optimization programs, monitoring losses, leading improvement projects, and collaborating with Product Development to enhance processing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years engineering experience in a batch processing environment.
• Plastics processing knowledge is preferred.
• Experience with material transfer and blending processes.
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in statistical methods and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to present ideas and gain support for changes.

Responsibilities

• Develop programs to optimize productivity, increase efficiencies, and reduce cycle time and costs.
• Monitor and measure manufacturing losses and develop techniques to reduce losses and improve quality.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to increase throughput and reduce scrap rates.
• Coordinate with Product Development Engineers to improve processing of difficult formulations.
• Travel to UC and Audia facilities as required to support operations.
• Support daily manufacturing operations and maintenance activities.

Skills

Batch processes

Engineering experience

Plastics processing

Material transfer

Blending

Project management

Statistical problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Summary: Support the Engineering Department and Manufacturing Department in process engineering activities and projects. Work to improve processes, controls, and efficiencies. Support Uniform Color (UC) philosophy focused on facilitating the growth of the organization, continually improving quality, and driving to a world class safety environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop programs and methods to optimize productivity, increase efficiencies and reduce cycle time, manufacturing losses, and overall costs.
• Monitor and measure manufacturing losses and develop new techniques to reduce losses and improve quality.
• Recommend and implement changes to product or process which would improve cost, delivery, and quality for the customer.
• Uses data analysis and metrics to design and implement solutions.
• Coordinate efforts with Product Development Engineers to improve processing of difficult to run formulations.
• Assure product adheres to the company standards and leads problem solving teams to implement corrective actions where needed.
• Expand abilities of the equipment & processes.
• Maintain a working knowledge of technical developments within the industry and assists with the design of manufacturing systems.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to improve effectiveness and efficiencies of processes by increasing throughput, reducing internal reject and reducing scarp rates.
• Interact with equipment vendors when improving the production equipment.
• Support daily manufacturing operations as needed.
• Support maintenance activities and equipment modifications.
• Apply problem solving methodology to find root causes and equipment failure and implement changes to eliminate repetitive failures.
• Travel to other Uniform Color and Audia facilities as required to support operational needs.
• Follow UC Quality System-approved work instructions and procedures and help improve these as needed.
• Responsible for successful facilitation of all company safety policies and procedures.

Preferred Experience, Training, and Skills

• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience in a batch processing environment
• Plastics processing knowledge
• Material transfer and blending
• Project management
• Statistical problem solving
• Can present and gain support for ideas and changes

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in manufacturing environment.

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.