Industrial Process Engineer

General Description:

An Industrial Process Engineer is a key figure in optimizing manufacturing processes. Their main goal is to improve efficiency, productivity, and quality while reducing waste. They act as a bridge between engineering, business, and production, using data and technical knowledge to solve problems and drive improvements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The daily duties and responsibilities are hands-on and detail-oriented, focusing on translating customer requirements into a clear, actionable plan for the production floor.

• Document Interpretation: The engineer must be able to read and interpret customer-provided documents, including purchase orders, specifications, and blueprints, to understand the exact requirements for a part.
• Process Planning: They are responsible for generating a process document that outlines the steps for a part to be processed through various stages like plating, thermal spray, and grinding, ensuring all customer and quality requirements are met.
• Workflow Organization: They organize process documents to create an efficient workflow within the plant, minimizing bottlenecks and delays.
• Problem Solving & Quality Control: When issues arise, such as with discrepant (flawed) parts, they assist in determining corrective actions and creating rework plans to bring parts back to an acceptable condition. They also support quality-related audits to ensure compliance.
• Contract Review: A critical function is contract review, which involves verifying the completeness and accuracy of customer purchase orders, screening for errors and omissions before work begins.
• Communication: Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for handling internal and external customer issues.

Competencies and Skills

Success in this role requires a specific mix of personal and technical skills.

• Detail-Oriented & Organized: Given the need to interpret complex documents and create precise process plans, being detail-oriented is paramount. Excellent organizational skills are also vital for managing multiple projects and documents.
• Technical Proficiency: The role requires a strong working knowledge of specific systems (e.g., Epicor, Envision) and the ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications. Basic computer skills in programs like MS Word, Excel, and Adobe Reader are also necessary.
• Interpersonal Skills: Effective written and verbal communication is crucial for coordinating with different departments and customers. Problem-solving skills are a must for addressing production issues.
• Compliance Knowledge: A working knowledge of FAA Repair Station requirements is specific competency highlighted, indicating that this role operates within a highly regulated environment.

Supervisory responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

Most work is done in the office, but this job also operates in a medium to heavy manufacturing environment. Limited exposure to manufacturing elements such as noise, temperatures, dust, odors, and fumes.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 20/20 vision with or without corrective lenses.
• Must be able to safely utilize and wear PPE, such as dust mask, steel toe footwear, safety glasses.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for First shift. Monday through Friday 3:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. for Second shift.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, or relevant field.
• 2-5 years of experience in process planning preferred

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Must be able to undergo a drug and alcohol screen

Job Type: Full-time, In Office

Benefits:

· 401(k)

· Dental insurance

· Employee assistance program

· Health insurance

· Life insurance

· Paid time off

· Vision insurance

Schedule:

· 8 hour shift

· Day shift

· Monday to Friday