Process Sr. Engineer

Qcells North America; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS USA, Inc. in Dalton, GA is seeking a Process Sr. Engineer to direct shift and day Process Technicians, applying continuous improvement to OE, JE, safety and quality.

You will lead sampling, testing, and improvement projects, develop training plans, PFMEA and control plans, and partner with EHS, manufacturing and quality teams. You will drive projects, mentor engineers, and ensure adherence to safety and plant policies while delivering measurable process improvements across front-

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering related field
• 5+ years of related experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude and analytical approach
• Proven technical acumen
• Engineering degree or equivalent technical college diploma

Responsibilities

• Develop and implements methods for sampling, inspection, testing and evaluation of products.
• Initiates process improvement projects to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve quality and defect analysis.
• Acquire knowledge for front and back-end processes
• Collaborate with teams to define goals and improvement plans
• Drive safety compliance and plant safety rules
• Lead new process and operations improvements with metrics and audits
• Develop training plans for process engineering and continuous improvement
• Create troubleshooting guides for maintenance and operations
• Coordinate with EHS and cross-functional teams on safety and quality
• Develop engineering documentation: PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions
• Maintain regular reports to drive plant improvements
• Mentor engineers and support qualification
• Arrange process tasks for team goals
• Adhere to Hanwha Q CELLS USA, Inc. policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Analytical approach

Proven technical acumen

5+ years of related experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering related field

Engineering degree or equivalent technical college diploma

Job description

Summary

The Process Sr. Engineer must provide direction, guidance, and support to all the shift and day Process Technicians. The Process Engineer will apply continuous improvement methodology to enhance plant operations, supporting the specific plant goals in operational effectiveness (OE), job effectiveness (JE), safety and quality.

Description

PROCESS SR. ENGINEER

Reports to: Process General Manager

Location: Dalton, GA

Classification: Salary (Exempt)

Grade: G2

The Process Sr. Engineer must provide direction, guidance, and support to all the shift and day Process Technicians. The Process Engineer will apply continuous improvement methodology to enhance plant operations, supporting the specific plant goals in operational effectiveness (OE), job effectiveness (JE), safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implements methods for sampling, inspection, testing and evaluation of products.


• Initiates process improvement projects to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve quality and defect analysis.


• Acquisition of knowledge and understanding for both Front and back-end processes


• Collaboration with other teams and come up with the goal and improvement plans


• Execute all required duties while practicing safe work methods and adhering to all plant safety rules.


• Be the driver in investigating, proposing, procuring and launching new process and operations improvements (flexible automation and manual equipment) by developing specific metrics and conducting necessary audits.


• Assist development of technical training plan for process engineering and continuous improvement methodology (Six Sigma, Lean, etc.).


• Develop troubleshooting guides for maintenance and operations personnel for line use. Train and deploy these in the plant.


• Actively participate with the EHS team to lead projects that improve worker safety and minimize incident risk.


• Function as a change agent and systematically drive and implement change through cross-functional efforts between the safety, manufacturing, and quality resource.


• Develop engineering documentation: PFMEA, Control Plans, Work Instructions, etc.


• Develop and maintain regular reports consistent with departmental needs to track progress and drive action on plant improvements.


• Support skill-up of engineer level with mentoring and helping engineering qualification.


• Arrangement of process tasks for team members and team’s goal.


• Adhere to the policies and procedures of Hanwha Q CELLS USA, Inc.


• Perform other duties and special projects, as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering related field


• 5+ years of related experience


• Strong mechanical aptitude and analytical approach


• Proven technical acumen


• Engineering degree or equivalent technical college diploma

Physical Requirements

• Able to stand and walk the production area throughout the workday


• Able to lift to 50 pounds without restriction


• Reaching, pushing, pulling, or lifting as required within limits set by Q Cells


• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to filter \"Big Data\" and interpret for data driven decision making.


• Ability to manage the projects and groups as a leader.


• Experience with Process management with manufacturing process.


• Management or running experience in manufacturing site.


• Extensive experience implementing new programs and data systems.


• Ability to utilize abstract reasoning techniques to build reporting logic and establish creative solutions to new problems.


• Ability to learn various software applications required for quality and performance reporting and analysis.


• The ability to work with ambiguous data sets and information, using people skills and intuition to navigate solutions.

Hanwha Q CELLS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.