Process Engineer - Houston Operations

Ensinger Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensinger Inc. is seeking a process engineer to design and optimize manufacturing processes for high-performance plastics. You will partner with Production, Marketing, and Quality teams to enhance product performance, efficiency, and cost effectiveness, while supporting safe operations in a plastics environment.

The role involves developing capital projects, cost estimates, and new equipment layouts, with daily production line support and adherence to QMS procedures. Houston-residency is required.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree in Mechanical, Plastics, Chemical or Materials Engineering.
• 2 years’ experience in the plastics industry and/or compression molding preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software.
• Familiarity with ISO procedures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote Ensinger’s safety goals and ensure safe work practices.
• Develop processes to manufacture new products within current equipment and tooling capabilities.
• Execute projects to improve process control and data collection.
• Plan and implement capital projects to expand process capabilities.
• Establish and maintain product routings and bills of material.
• Establish or modify process parameters to optimize compression molding outputs.
• Analyze quality data and lead root cause investigations to develop corrective actions.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and internal resources.
• Improve equipment or processes to enhance safety & ergonomics.
• Review existing and author new process validation reports.
• Follow QMS procedures, and update Standard Operating Procedures for production.

Skills

Process optimization

Plastics industry experience

Microsoft Office

ISO procedures familiarity

Education

B.S. in Mechanical, Plastics, Chemical or Materials Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Do you enjoy developing and improving processes to safely maximize productivity and quality, while minimizing waste, inefficiencies and production costs? If you are a process engineer with a strong interest in making a difference – an Ensinger career is for you.

Ensinger processes high performance engineering plastics in our North American headquarters located in Washington, PA and five additional US production facilities. Globally, the Ensinger Group is engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of compounds, semi-finished materials, composites, technical parts and profiles made of engineering and high-performance plastics. With a total of 2,700 employees at 35 locations, the family-owned enterprise is represented worldwide in all major industrial regions.

In this vital role you will be responsible for developing manufacturing processes to increase product performance, improve manufacturing efficiency and boost profits. Process engineers work closely with Production, Marketing, and Quality teams to support the development of new plastic products. You will be responsible for providing the overall process design and suggesting improvements to product design for manufacturability. This includes the development of new equipment and process flows as well as developing cost estimates for labor and capital. This position also provides daily support to production lines.

General Duties

• Promote Ensinger’s safety goals, ensuring safe work practices and demonstrate a zero tolerance for non-compliance with safe procedures, policies and regulations
• Develop processes to manufacture new products within current equipment and tooling capabilities
• Execute projects to improve process control and data collection
• Plan and implement capital projects to expand process capabilities
• Establish and maintain product routings and bills of material
• Establish or modify process parameters to optimize compression molding outputs
• Analyze quality data and lead root cause investigations to develop corrective actions
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and internal resources
• Improve equipment or processes to enhance safety & ergonomics
• Review existing and author new process validation reports
• Follow QMS procedures, and update Standard Operating Procedures for production

Required Education and Experience

• 4 year degree in Mechanical, Plastics, Chemical or Materials Engineering
• 2 years’ experience in the plastics industry and/or compression molding preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software
• Familiarity with ISO procedures preferred

HOUSTON RESIDENTS ONLY - Candidates must be able to work from the designated location, as relocation assistance is not provided.

Obtain Additional Information

• For additional information about Ensinger, please see our website: www.ensingerplastics.com

Ensinger is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.