Process Engineer

Laborup; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health coverage

Annual bonus

Run your own trials

Job summary

Laborup is seeking a skilled Process Engineer to lead all compounding lines in Morristown. You will guide products from design through startup, supervise trials, and prepare Manufacturing Feedback reports to Commercial and Product Development.

You’ll also focus on reducing scrap, shortening transition times, and improving run rates while training supervisors and operators on new products and procedures. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 3+ years of manufacturing experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• 3+ years engineering experience in manufacturing environment.
• Experience taking products from design review to production.
• Strong root cause analysis and data interpretation skills.
• Proficient with Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, CAD.

Responsibilities

• Set formulations and running conditions; supervise new-product trials.
• Submit Manufacturing Feedback reports to Commercial and Product Development.
• Reduce scrap and transition times; improve run rates.
• Maintain SOCs, Production Structures, and formula change requests.
• Review daily process data and correct out-of-control processes.
• Write engineering studies on production deficiencies and feasibility.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Statistics

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

Excel

Word

Outlook

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

We're hiring a skilled Process Engineer for our polymer and chemical compounding plant in Morristown. You'll be the technical lead for every compounding line in the plant. You take new products from design review to full production setting formulations and running conditions, supervising trial runs, and submitting Manufacturing Feedback reports to Commercial and Product Development. Between launches, you attack scrap, transition time, and run rates, monitoring data daily and stepping in when a process drifts out of alignment. Supervisors and operators will come to you for answers, and you'll train them on new products and procedures.

Why Join Us

• Family health coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for your family.
• Annual bonus: Bonus eligibility every year on top of your salary.
• Run your own trials: Lead new products from formulation through startup.

Compensation

• $80k?$100k per yr
• Annual bonus eligibility

Schedule

• Standard 1st shift
• Monday - Friday

Responsibilities

• Trial runs: Set formulations and running conditions; supervise new-product trials.
• Feedback reports: Submit Manufacturing Feedback reports to Commercial and Product Development.
• Process improvement: Cut scrap and transition times; raise run rates.
• NAV upkeep: Maintain SOCs, Production Structures, and formula change requests.
• Trend monitoring: Review daily process data; correct out-of-control processes.
• Engineering studies: Write studies on production deficiencies and process feasibility.
• Training: Train supervisors and operators on new products and procedures.
• Cost analysis: Help build cost analyses for producing new products

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in some sort of Engineering
• 3+ years of engineering experience
• Experience in manufacturing
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Strong root cause analysis skills
• Working knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics
• Proficiency with Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint, CAD

Preferred

• Degree in Chemical, Polymer, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
• Polymer and polymer processing knowledge
• Willing to travel occasionally as needed

#ZR Benefits

• 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off, holidays, and personal leave
• Eligible for company's annual bonus