Process Engineer - Wire & Cable: Continuous Improvement

Sequel Wire; Indiana; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Sequel Wire and Cable in Argos, IN is seeking a Process Engineer to develop, implement and optimize manufacturing processes for safety, quality, productivity and cost efficiency.

You will lead continuous improvement efforts with Design Engineering, Quality, Maintenance and Production, troubleshoot issues on the line, document procedures, and support new product launches in an on-site role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related field preferred).
• 3+ years’ experience in manufacturing process engineering in wire and cable or similar industries.
• Familiarity with continuous processing, extrusion, plastic molding, or wire drawing equipment is required.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies is beneficial.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and optimization of manufacturing processes for fabricating and/or extruding OEM products.
• Developing and document processing specifications and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including maintenance, quality, and operations.
• Investigate line stoppages, quality non-conformances and material failures and implementing immediate corrective actions.
• Apply continuous improvement methodologies to enhance efficiency, quality, and safety. Supporting, troubleshooting and root cause analysis of production issues.
• Utilizing internal and external sources to evaluate, synthesize and interrelate information when solving problems and making decisions.
• Accurately scope out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; organize work into logical process steps; use time effectively; establish priorities.
• Evaluating the risk/reward priority of implementation and improvement opportunities.
• Lead scrap-reduction, line-balancing, and cycle-time reduction initiatives.
• Utilize statistical tools to monitor process capability and variance.
• Contributing to the growth and culture of the OEM division within a mature manufacturing environment.
• Participating in the installation and commissioning of new production equipment as directed.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Communication skills

Problem solving

Hands-on

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related field preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Sequel Wire and Cable in Argos, IN is seeking a Process Engineer to develop, implement and optimize manufacturing processes for safety, quality, productivity and cost efficiency.

You will lead continuous improvement efforts with Design Engineering, Quality, Maintenance and Production, troubleshoot issues on the line, document procedures, and support new product launches in an on-site role.