Senior Process Engineer

Spectrum Plastics Group, A DuPont Business; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the plastics manufacturing sector is seeking a Corporate Recruiter to drive technological and process improvements. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and experience in polymer extrusion. Responsibilities include evaluating manufacturing processes, managing project activities, and collaborating across teams to enhance product quality and efficiency.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 5+ years industry experience in polymer extrusion and converting.
• Understanding of flexographic printing process.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and implement processes for flexible packaging products.
• Drive global projects to achieve best-in-class technology.

Skills

Project Management

Statistical Analysis

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

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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.

Job 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 finish line
• 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Plastics Manufacturing, Packaging and Containers Manufacturing, and Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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