What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Cardinal?
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Improve Uptime of the Coating Lines
- Diagnose Downtime and find solutions
- Understand the equipment needed for the Coating Lines
- Internal Equipment – cathodes, cooling tubs, magnetrons, etc.
- External Equipment – loaders/stackers, robots, power supplies, washers, conveyer systems, etc.
- Optimize Coater Configurations for current & future products
- Material Target Utilization
- Optimize Cleanout (Coater PM) Cycle
- Organization of people and equipment
- Design & implement data Collection and Analysis systems (e.g. coat zone usage)
- Time Study of Coating Line
- What are the current & future bottlenecks?
- Understand & analyze coating stack breakdowns
- Minimize process drift
- DOE for testing new coatings
- Support Maintenance and Engineering teams on current & future projects
- Work with the Coating Specialists and Process Control Technicians in the Control Booth to understand requirements for producing our Coatings
- Build charts and job aids to help them - understand equipment upgrades, provide insight based on historical data, etc.
- Work with QA to make sure process changes continue to improve efficiency while maintaining quality of our coatings
- Work with your team to diagnose and problem solve daily struggles out on the Coating Lines
- Design, fabricate, and test new tools and equipment for all departments
- Willing to work flexible hours to accommodate projects/production
- Some travel is required
- Must have good time management and organization skills - able to handle multiple projects at the same time
- Comfortable working safely on the production floor and working in a team environment
- Be self-motivated - continue analyzing the process and find ways to improve the system