NOTE: This position is in our Scranton, PA manufacturing plant. Relocation assistance will be provided if needed.

• Focuses on improving equipment performance including gravimetric feeders, extruders and downstream equipment to improve uptime and rate and reduce scrap to improve plant performance
• Participates in meetings related to plant performance, lead line efforts, engineering topics and special projects
• Serves as key member of Production projects and team focusing on implementing recommended systems and equipment on model lines to improve metrics
• Communicates with Operators, Leads, Engineers and leadership on areas of potential improvement and researches new equipment and processing methods to address those needs
• Develop and successfully execute project plans to allow the business to meet SQDC product stability
• Manages line commissioning efforts that occur after Preventive Maintenance event and manages open action item follow-up activities as well as report SUR metric and Yield before and after each line commission.
• Researches and calculates cost savings opportunities and completes cost savings analysis justification
• Designs auxiliary equipment for improved functionality (e.g. vent stuffers and mist tank improvements).
• Performs additional duties as needed and/or assigned by supervision/management
• Adhere to Safety First and "I believe in ZERO" approach in all activities
• Integrate Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement in all projects
• Responsible for specifying process tooling for engineer activities and projects
• Manage improvement opportunities of all areas that go into improving our OEE metrics, Yield, Availability, and Run Rates

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's Degree (4-year college or technical school) in Engineering discipline

Experience: 5 manufacturing plant experience. Lean Six Sigma experience desirable.

Other desired skills:

• Knowledge of extrusion and continuous experience;
• Strong background in manufacturing systems, data collection and statistical analysis;
• Demonstrated success in interfacing with internal (manufacturing, engineering, quality) and external (contractors, vendors) customers;
• Excellent mechanical aptitude;
• Controls knowledge, being able to troubleshoot and monitor simple control procedures;
• Understand manufacturing processes and technologies

Skills

Engineering Cost Savings, Analytical Skills, Lean Six Sigma, Manufacturing Systems, Production Processes, Extrusion, Problem Solving, Manufacturing Operations

Candidates should be data driven decision makers. This role will work on the factory floor to increase machine production yields, drive improvements to quality standards. Assess machine issues and take proactive corrective action. Training of operators. 

The Wilmington plant is a 24/7 production operation. Incumbent will be on call. 

Candidate soft skills: good multitasking, experienced working well with vendors and contractors. Analytical. Good follow-up. Experience with electrical and mechanical troubleshooting. Strong safety mindset. Able to red flag contractor safety issues