Process Engineer (Manufacturing)

Lane Enterprises, LLC; Wytheville (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Pension plan

Flexible Spending

Company paid Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

ESOP opportunity

Bonus incentive plan

Job summary

Lane Enterprises, LLC is seeking a Process Engineer to develop, implement, and support manufacturing processes and equipment that ensure process repeatability, product quality, labor efficiency, and cost attainment.

The role offers a generous benefits package including possible bonus opportunities and an ESOP, supporting a strong retention culture within a thriving organization. This position requires mobility to work at plant locations and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial, chemical, plastics, mechanical, or manufacturing engineering required.
• Experience developing or optimizing equipment or processes in plastics manufacturing (extrusion, vacuum forming, or injection molding).
• Strong knowledge of DOE, statistics, and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Identify productivity opportunities and drive implementation with plants.
• Create preventative maintenance programs and manage project implementations.
• Review existing lines and develop equipment improvement plans.
• Support new production tooling runs and changeovers.
• Train employees on new processes.
• Assist with capital planning by prioritizing equipment needs.
• Lead and drive continuous improvement initiatives across plants.
• Develop standard operating procedures and work instructions for key processes.
• Provide updates to HDPE Division Manager on key projects and tooling runs.

Skills

Process optimization

DOE

Statistics

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Communication

MS Office

Problem-solving

Team training

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial, chemical, plastics, mechanical or manufacturing engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lane Enterprises is excited to welcome a Process Engineer to their team! As a Process Engineer you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and supporting new and existing manufacturing processes and equipment that ensure process repeatability, product quality, labor efficiency, and cost attainment.

From generous benefits, including bonus opportunities and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), to great employee retention, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving organization!

Lane offers a generous benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Pension plan, Flexible Spending, Company paid Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, ESOP opportunity, and a generous bonus incentive plan.

Essential Responsibilities

• Increases production efficiencies by identifying productivity improvement opportunities and working with plants to implement these opportunities.
• Create Preventative Maintenance program and provide project management for effective implementation of optimized processes and equipment.
• Review the condition of existing manufacturing lines and work with the plant teams to develop and execute equipment/line improvement plans.
• Support new production tooling runs and changeovers.
• Train employees as needed.
• Assist the plant teams in reviewing their equipment needs and helping to prioritize these needs for capital planning purposes.
• In conjunction with the VP, Facilities Superintendent, manage key equipment installations.
• Implement and maintain continuous improvement program and drive best practices through standardized processes.
• Ability to train and drive a culture of continuous improvement methodology. In addition, leading and supporting the plants continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead groups to systematically problem solve and identify root causes and permanent corrective action for key manufacturing issues.
• Develop standard operating procedures for key manufacturing processes.
• Create technical work instructions for equipment.
• Provide formal updates and reviews to HDPE Division Manager, on key projects, tooling runs, and improvement activities being implemented.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in industrial, Chemical, Plastics, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering is preferred.
• Possess an understanding of blends and how resin is produced from other manufacturers.
• Proven experience in developing/optimizing equipment/process, in Plastics Manufacturing, specifically Extrusion, Vacuum forming, or Injection Molding.
• Experience with different types of extruders and an understanding of the Extrusion process, a plus.
• Clear understanding in the application of statistics, Design of Experiments (DOE), and root cause analysis.
• Solid analytical & systematic problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Experience participating in equipment installations as a project contributor.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Prior experience in plastic manufacturing software a plus (General Ledger, Finance, Parts Inventory).
• Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer.
• Subject to standing, walking, bending, reaching, stooping, and lifting of objects up to 50 pounds; may occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery, extreme weather conditions, and extreme noise when working at plant locations.
• Ability to travel as needed to support plant requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and strong mathematical aptitude.

The base salary for this position is $80,000 - $98,000 per year.