Process Engineer

SACO AEI Polymers; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Career growth opportunities

Team-oriented environment

Job summary

SACO AEI Polymers is seeking a Process Engineer to enhance safety, efficiency, and reliability across production processes. You will plan trials, upgrade equipment, and install new lines while coordinating with maintenance and multiple departments.

The role emphasizes root cause analysis, rigorous documentation, and execution of process improvements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Polymer or Industrial Engineering with 3-5 years experience preferred.
• CAD skills and working knowledge of safety and environmental laws.
• Ability to coordinate across R&D, sales, production and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Improve production processes and efficiency with engineering principles.
• Facilitate trials, upgrades, and new equipment installations with planning.
• Support maintenance through root cause analysis.
• Commission new lines and equipment.
• Develop and implement work instructions and procedures.
• Identify and resolve safety, reliability, and efficiency challenges.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Cross-department coordination

Organization

Working under pressure

Education

Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Polymer or Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

As a Process Engineer you will improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of production processes and equipment through the application of engineering principles. Facilitate trials, equipment upgrades, and new equipment installations with careful planning, documentation, and communication. Support production and maintenance through root cause analysis.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Work with manufacturing departments to improve current production processes. Improvements would include, but not be limited to productivity improvements, set up time reductions, overall efficiencies improvements, and/or scrap reduction initiatives.
• Assist in providing technical support as it applies to changes to the production process.
• Work with subsidiary manufacturing departments as liaison to assist in the implementation of suggested improvement to the process and production procedures.
• Assist with the launches of new and/or different production projects.
• Specify new equipment and upgrade requirements alongside the maintenance team and third-party vendors.
• Assess the processability of new products through production scale trials.
• Commission new lines and equipment.
• Work with related departments to implement work instructions and routines.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve safety, reliability, and efficiency challenges facing production and maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned

What You Need to Succeed:

• Ability to work different hours to accommodate plant requirements
• Ability to effectively communicate with and support multiple departments including R&D, sales, production, production personnel, etc.
• Capable of performing under pressure and keeping track of multiple issues simultaneously
• Highly organized and detail oriented with the ability to keep information readily available for review
• Project management

Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, Polymer or Industrial Engineering with 3-5 years experience preferred.
Desirable educational experiences include: Technology of plastics compounding and extruding, Familiarity with Word and Excel, Experience with electrical and mechanical systems, CAD skills, Working knowledge of Safety and Environmental laws, Statistical data analysis

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and/or hear, and/or use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, climb stairs/ladders, and/or walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Must follow corporate and plant safety policies. Office and Production Floor - based.

Qualifications

Why Youll Love Working Here:

• Room to Grow: This position offers career advancement opportunities as you learn and grow with us.
• Team-Oriented Environment: Youll work in a safety-focused, collaborative, and supportive team.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Pay and Benefits: Includes health, dental, 401(k), paid time off, etc..
• Job Stability: Join a company that's growing and rewards your dedication and hard work.
• Training and Development: Get the tools and support you need to succeed and advance in your career.

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