SUMMARY: The Process Development Engineer will be responsible for organizing, planning, managing, and executing process development and cost reduction projects. This individual will work with project teams to investigate and recommend methods, processes, systems, and equipment to bring assigned project to successful conclusion. This key member of our team will provide technical support in our manufacturing and distribution operations related to the installation or modification of production and assembly lines and projects that increase efficiency, reduce cost and waste, maintain/improve quality and workflow. The Process Development Engineer must have the ability to effectively manage/recommend projects that will lead to opportunity for innovation, growth, and profitability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support assigned project team with all Process development/modification needs
• Manage multiple Process development and cost reduction projects and/or programs
• Responsible for ensuring that all projects are seen through to completion including documentation and protection of intellectual property
• Leads assigned resources in problem identification and problem resolution to facilitate new or improved product manufacturing design, processing upgrades or improved processes that facilitate cost savings, elimination of losses and inefficiencies, new processing methods, and product innovation
• Coordinate start up of new equipment, lines, initiatives, and projects
• Work as a cross functional resource with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and QA
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with operations/divisional management, external vendors, and other stakeholders. Leverages external vendors and works directly with their representatives and technicians
• Creating and improving standards to achieve performance targets for production lines and systems
• Desire to learn and work with state-of- the art robotics and automated equipment
• Other duties as assigned