Process Engineering Technician

About Us:

DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation (DNP IAM), a global leader in high-quality printing media is looking for a self-driven Process Engineering Technician with a combination of technical skills and data analysis capabilities.

What You’ll Do:

• Become a process specialist for the FGR Coating and Mixing Teams, contributing to your team’s success at safely reaching the goals set for the team

• Design/Project Support- Lead and document 5S, Kaizen, and other continuous improvement activities

  • Collaborate with engineers, staff, and teams for making larger scale machine/process modifications and improvements

• Troubleshoot, Maintain and Repair- Perform equipment troubleshooting, leading and coordinating with the maintenance group to maximize uptime

  • Perform process troubleshooting, working with the operating team to improve quality and runnability issues, reducing scrap and maximizing uptime.
  • Review and analyze machine and process failure data to determine root cause and corrective action plan

• Training and Organizing- Train the assigned teams on new work instructions, equipment, or technologies for the FGR areas

  • Write new work instructions to support improved processes, and audit/edit existing ones, updating with current best practices and necessary changes
  • Review data entered by team to ensure accuracy and find misalignment of entries to help improve the collection system for better analysis
  • Address safety and environmental issues, retraining and documenting as necessary

What We’re Looking For:

REQUIRED:

• BS in an engineering technology field or AS in an engineering technology field with at least 2 years in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of pumps, piping, pressure gauges, and other fluid-related equipment
• Knowledge of basic electronics/electricity
• Proven troubleshooting ability
• Strong skills in MS EXCEL for data analysis, and other general Microsoft Office knowledge
• Ability to work 12 hr night shifts on a 2-2-3 rotation (Working 7 out of 14 daysà2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off)
• Must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate 24/7 manufacturing operation on occasion if deemed necessary.

PREFERED:

• Thin film or paper web coating operations experience or other experience in a high speed, rotating equipment environment
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, HAZWOPER, and ISO14001

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, walk, and stand. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and infrequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Safety Requirements

Ability to wear required PPE (including safety glasses, gloves (nitrile, canvas, etc.), hearing protection, ANSI-approved footwear, and others as required) in any manufacturing area.

DNP IAM is a 100 percent U.S. subsidiary of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) – the world’s largest manufacturer of dye-sublimation media for photo printers and thermal transfer ribbons and barcode printers. DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation has the broadest selection of solutions for the photo retail market and products designed to address retailer’s specific business goals and objectives—backed by the quality and reliability today’s customers expect. Manufacturing, sales, and development offices of dye-sublimation media for photo printers are in Concord, NC, and more information is available at www.dnpphoto.com/en-us/.

DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status

You should be proficient in:

• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Blueprint Reading

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Extrusion Machine