Process Engineer

Valence Surface Technologies, LLC; Lynwood (CA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance

Supplemental Life Insurance

Job summary

Valence Surface Technologies, LLC in Lynwood, CA, is seeking an organized professional to review customer specs, set up new processes and close gaps with existing practices. You’ll optimize tooling, throughput, and costs for painting packages, while coordinating with planning to ensure accurate work orders and new technique cards.

The role requires 1–2 years of experience and knowledge of CAD and blueprint reading.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in related role.
• Knowledge of CAD and blueprint reading.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications to set up new processes and identify gaps.
• Manage process optimization for tooling, throughput and cost analysis.
• Oversee first article qualification for time optimization and pricing.
• Schedule all new customer orders and packages.
• Coordinate with planning to create detailed work orders and new technique cards.
• Perform regular gap analyses on new revisions to current processes.
• Lead project management to meet goals and deadlines.
• Use SPC tools to evaluate risks when setting up or changing processes.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure deadlines and goals are met.
• Set objectives for each project and communicate expectations.
• Schedule meetings, procure assets, and liaise with departments to meet objectives.
• Create and revise internal processing procedures and quality work instructions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

CAD

Blueprint reading

Job description

• Reviewing customer specifications for detailed requirements to set up new processes or establish gaps between current practices and specification requirements.
• Manage process optimization in regards to tooling, throughput, cost analysis on new/existing packages, and cost reduction on paint.
• Oversee first article qualification to ensure time optimization, pricing evaluation and proper engineering.
• Responsible for scheduling all new customer orders/packages.
• Coordinate with planning for the creation of accurate and detailed work orders for all new and existing orders along with the creation of new technique cards.
• Perform regular gap analysis of customer specifications for new revisions being released for current established processes.
• Perform project management to meet required goals and deadlines.
• Use Statistical Process Control tools (e.g. Failure Mode & Effects Analysis, Pareto, etc.) to evaluate potential risk when setting up new processes or reviewing changes to current processes.
• Coordinate and collaborate with other project team members to ensure continuous success in meeting required deadlines and product goals.
• Establish objectives for each individual project assigned to ensure that the team members have a clear understanding of expectations.
• Schedule required meetings, procure assets required, and communicate with required departments to ensure objectives are met.
• Create and revise internal processing procedures and quality work instructions for performing quality control tests
• Other duties as assigned

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Change Management - Ability to encourage others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Delegating Responsibility - Ability to allocate authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate people.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Innovative - Ability to look beyond the standard solutions.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education:

• 1 – 2 years of experience
• Knowledge of CAD and blueprint reading

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Depth)
• Sense of Sound - able to hear average conversations
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Must wear safety glasses
• Pay Range: $49,350 - $70,350
• Benefits Include:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program
  • Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in office setting but will be exposed to shop conditions on a regular basis

Equal Opportunity Employer

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