Process Engineer

Bixby International; Newburyport (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bixby International in the United States seeks a seasoned manufacturing professional to evaluate processes and configure plastics production systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability, and develop best practices.

You will document processes by product, lead continuous improvement on equipment and processes, train personnel, and coordinate production plans while ensuring ISO/TQM compliance and safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or polymer science.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in a plastics processing environment.
• Extrusion background, sheet extrusion and laminating running multiple lines.
• Experience with working and/or managing in a TQM and ISO 9000 environment.
• Line supervisory experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Document all processes by product to ensure predictability and repeatability.
• Perform continuous improvement analysis of both the equipment and processes.
• Develop plans and documentation for upcoming production and trial runs.
• Develop and maintain all standards documentation including running conditions, troubleshooting guidelines, visual standards and process documentation.
• Write and train all process personnel on improvements in new and existing procedures.
• Recommend and participate in decisions regarding equipment upgrades, improvements and necessary capital expenditures.
• Participate and provide support for all new product and manufacturing trials to include development of operating plan, training of line personnel, set up and run documentation and trial result analysis.
• Participate in reject analysis, customer complaints and material review board activities as required.
• Participate and assist in coordination and completion of weekly production plan activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

PC skills

Prioritization

Independent work

Stress management

Metrics & measurement

Plastics process troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or polymer science

Job description

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

Responsible for evaluating existing processes and configuring manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develop best practices within the production process.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Document all processes by product to ensure predictability and repeatability.
• Perform continuous improvement analysis of both the equipment and processes.
• Develop plans and documentation for upcoming production and trial runs.
• Develop and maintain all standards documentation including running conditions, troubleshooting guidelines, visual standards and process documentation.
• Write and train all process personnel on improvements in new and existing procedures.
• Recommend and participate in decisions regarding equipment upgrades, improvements and necessary capital expenditures.
• Participate and provide support for all new product and manufacturing trials to include development of operating plan, training of line personnel, set up and run documentation and trial result analysis.
• Participate in reject analysis, customer complaints and material review board activities as required.
• Participate and assist in coordination and completion of weekly production plan activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCY

• Leadership and ability to motivate individuals and teams.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interface effectively at all organizational levels both internally and externally.
• Strong personal computer usage and familiarity with spreadsheets, databases, word processing and production & inventory control systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently with little direction.
• Ability to take control of events and deal effectively with pressure and stress related to custom manufacturing.
• Ability to establish clear objective and pertinent measurement systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot plastics-related process and product problems.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasionally exposed to noise
• Occasionally exposed to dust

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

POSITION TYPE AND EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

Full Time, salary w/ medical and 401K benefits.

TRAVEL

Some Travel (primarily US)

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or polymer science.

EXPERIENCE

• 5 plus years of manufacturing experience in a plastics processing environment
• Extrusion background, in particular, sheet extrusion and laminating running multiple lines
• Experience with working and/or managing in a TQM and ISO 9000 environment.
• Line supervisory experience a plus
• Union and contract negotiating a plus
• Hands on quality control

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Bixby International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.