Senior Process Engineer - Medical Film Converting

Spectrum Plastics Group, A DuPont Business; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical equipment manufacturer in Pleasant Prairie is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to drive technological improvements in product processes. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in polymer extrusion and must be adept in project management and statistical analysis. Responsibilities include evaluating manufacturing processes, managing validation efforts, and collaborating on cross-functional teams. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years industry experience in polymer extrusion and converting.
• Ability to communicate project expectations clearly.
• Experience with risk management best practices.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and implement processes for manufacturing flexible packaging.
• Manage validation efforts with documented protocols.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges.

Skills

Polymer extrusion and converting

Project Management

Design of Experiment

Statistical Analysis

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

Senior Process Engineer - Medical Film Converting

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 as 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

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Manufacturing and Engineering

Industries

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing and Plastics Manufacturing