Process Engineer

Novolex; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Novolex, a leading packaging manufacturer, seeks a Process Engineer to design, install and maintain manufacturing systems that boost OEE, reduce costs and improve quality. You will collaborate with production and maintenance teams, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure safety and quality across processes.

A Bachelor's in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in manufacturing, with PLC and high-speed equipment experience, are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or related technical discipline.
• At least five years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical, electrical and manufacturing process skills; working knowledge of PLCs and automation.

Responsibilities

• Improve process reliability and performance; reduce downtime and scrap.
• Support extrusion and converting plant projects; guide maintenance on tasks.
• Lead continuous improvement by developing and implementing system/ process improvements.
• Create and maintain process flow, PFMEA, SOPs and line capability documentation.
• Document engineering changes and support root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Process improvement

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC programming

Automation systems

High-speed manufacturing equipment

Job description

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

Position Summary:

The primary purpose of this role is to support improvement of existing processes, design, install, configure and maintain manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve equipment reliability, and develop best practices with in the production process. The main focus of the process engineer's work is on maintaining reliable and safe manufacturing systems, while improving quality, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers. The process engineer is a part of the plant staff driven to identify, develop and deliver innovative solutions that improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving safety and quality standards.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Support production and maintenance in improving process reliability and performance. Key success factors include reducing equipment downtime and scrap, improving line performance and quality throughput, reducing changeover times, and improving the plant's overall approach to preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Support and develop production and/or maintenance projects for the plant in Extrusion and Converting Departments.
• Provide guidance to maintenance team on assigned tasks and projects.
• Facilitate process/continuous improvement. Identify cost-savings and process improvement projects and move them from concept to implementation. Drive continuous improvement by developing and implementing systems and process improvements that optimize all phases of the production process; be actively involved in the development and implementation of long term improvement plans.
• Create and maintain process flow, PFMEA, Standard Operating Procedures and line capability and performance documentation
• Develop and maintain error proofing methodologies.
• Support, cost, estimate and document all engineering changes.
• Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any quality non-conformances related to product, process and systems.
• Provide technical inputs for incident investigation, root cause analysis and corrective action.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related Technical Discipline).
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong mechanical, electrical and manufacturing process skills/experience.
• Must have working knowledge of PLC's, automation, and high speed manufacturing equipment.
• Analytical skills and understanding of problem solving techniques/tools.
• Data-driven, disciplined, objective and detail oriented.
• Strong communication skills. Demonstrated ability to act as a business partner, "see the big picture," and work through ambiguity and change.
• Advanced computer knowledge with MS Office applications (Excel, Access, etc) and other computer tools and software.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen

Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact [e-mail].

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