Process Engineer

Reports to: Product Engineering Manager

Position Summary:

This position is primarily responsible for evaluating existing and future manufacturing processes relating to repeatability, yield, labor efficiency material cost, safety and security. Identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement.

Essential Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Process:

• Evaluate existing and future manufacturing processes relating to repeatability, yield, labor efficiency, material cost, safety and security.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement by establishing action plans.
• Ensure all manufacturing processes are properly defined and documented.
• With Production Manager, ensure work instructions are developed for all processes and that all operators are properly trained in accordance with the approved procedures.
• Periodically audit operations staff to ensure the approved procedures are consistently followed.
• Document deviations and ensure they are formally communicated for corrective action.

Research and Development

• With the Vice President of Engineering and Compliance and the Product Engineering Manager develop processes and procedures for new products.
• Oversee the development and qualification process to ensure all relevant aspects are properly defined and documented.
• Establish and maintain a new product qualification system that is defined and documented.
• Manage the implementation of the new product qualification system and measure its effectiveness, identify changes for improvement as appropriate and build action plans.
• Ensure all operating procedures are aligned with the company's safety and security programs.

Quality Assurance

• With Quality Manager, identify the raw material attributes that are critical to our manufacturing processes.
• Ensure appropriate raw material specifications are defined and documented to ensure consistent quality and adequate process control of our products.

Other Important Responsibilities:

• Consistently demonstrate the ability to prioritize tasks to ensure most critical processes impacting business results are being addressed.
• Thorough documentation of existing processes and new process development, inclusive of progressive results, specific equipment parameters and work instructions where appropriate
• As part of the EMS- Environment Management System, will meet compliance obligations and accountability by contributing but not limited to the company's recycling guidelines, proper waste and other environmental performance practices.
• Will be required to perform other job functions, as assigned.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Minimum 5 years of experience; BS or BA required
• Ability to relate to employees and understand their needs
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong attention to detail and ability to self-check own work
• Excellent time management skills
• Task oriented excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize work load
• Enthusiastic attitude, cooperative team player, adaptable to new or changing circumstances, professional demeanor, sensitive to client needs, self-motivated, creative and innovative
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• High level of computer literacy including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and Outlook

Physical qualifications and work environment:

• Must be able to lift 20 lbs
• Must be able to sustain office work for 8 hours per day including the following:
  • Sitting in an office chair
  • Typing
  • Reaching for the telephone
  • Standing at office equipment
  • Hearing for phone use
  • Sight for computer use
• Must be able to sustain factory work as needed including the following:
  • Standing at machinery
  • Reaching and pulling to operate machinery
  • Sight for machinery operation
  • Walking through shop
• Office environment is of moderate noise level.
• Shop noise levels are such that protective ear-coverings are recommended.