Process Engineer I

DuPont™ Spectrum™; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont Spectrum is seeking an experienced manufacturing engineer to drive improvements in polymer extrusion and converting processes. You will manage capital projects, implement processes to boost productivity, and reduce scrap and costs while ensuring product quality and customer satisfaction.

The role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, DOE, and risk management skills, with a focus on scalable, repeatable manufacturing operations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years industry experience in polymer extrusion and converting.
• Familiar with Polyolefin materials and able to recommend material families for applications.
• Understanding of flexographic printing process and related inks.
• Demonstrated ability applying tools within Project Management, DOE, Lean Six Sigma and statistics
• Resourceful and innovative in pulling tools, equipment, and resources to drive projects.
• Clear communication of project expectations to team members and stakeholders.
• Problem solving and research capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Writes and implements process improvements for manufacture of flexible packaging.
• Drives global projects and sources capital needs to achieve best-in-class technology.
• Performs cost and quality improvements to reduce COGS and increase capacity.
• Manages validation and verification plans for new products and processes.
• Translates customer requirements into CTQs and actionable project plans.
• Collaborates with site operations to resolve technical challenges.

Skills

Polymer extrusion

Project management

Design of Experiment

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Statistical Analysis (Minitab)

Job description

Drives technological improvement activities and process improvement activities. Creates and implements new products/processes, improves productivity, reduce customer complaints, and reduce costs. Coordinates implementation of new capital manufacturing equipment and processes to optimize production and increase capacity. Drives improvements to reduce scrap, raise quality levels and optimize processes.

Essential Duties

• Evaluate, implement and monitor processes and operating systems for the manufacture of flexible packaging products.
• Drive global projects, including identifying and sourcing capital needs to achieve best-in-class technology and processing.
• Perform cost improvement projects and quality improvement projects to support manufacturing goals that positively impact and reduce COGS.
• Define and manage project activities for commercial release of new products and corresponding manufacturing processes while meeting expectations for sustainable, efficient, repeatable, and reproducible manufacturing operations.
• Collaborate with site operations leadership to identify and resolve technical systemic challenges and support commercial solutions.
• Act a conduit to the commercial team in determining product requirements for new opportunities, including quote support as needed, regarding cost structures and milestone timelines.
• Manage major validation efforts by scoping master validation plan and executing complex validation requirements with documented protocols, test methods, and reports for execution of design verification and validation testing.
• Translate customer needs into quantifiable CTQs that can be used to scope projects, report progress to targets, and create actionable plans to meet customer requirements.
• Apply risk management best practices to the development process by identifying hazards, estimating and evaluating associated risks, controlling these risks, and monitoring the effectiveness of risk controls.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively in a cross functional organization. Use strong presentation skills to present technical information to audiences with diverse backgrounds and connect technical concepts to business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience in a related field
• 5+ years industry experience in polymer extrusion and converting
• Familiar with Polyolefin materials and able to recommend the use of different material families based on the application and use of the end product.
• Understanding of flexographic printing process, including inks, plate materials, diluents, drying, and overall printing process.
• Demonstrated ability applying tools within Project Management, Design of Experiment, Design for Lean Six Sigma and Statistical Analysis
• Track record of being resourceful and innovative to pull together the tools, equipment, and resources, to drive projects across the finishline
• Effectively communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, identify errors and deficiencies, and perform research

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Engineering discipline
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project
• Demonstrated ability to complete product design transfers
• High degree of understanding of ISO 13485 requirements for Design Controls
• Knowledge of applicable standards for EtO sterilization (e.g. ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11135-1, ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11135-2)

Working Conditions: Works with minimal supervision from manager. Requires light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities