Process Engineer

JOB TITLE:  Process Engineer

LOCATION:  Erie, PA

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Design, implement, optimize, and maintain manufacturing facility production processes. Provide direct oversight over an assigned area or areas of the facility with the intent to support facility manufacturing goals, improve the manufacturing operations, and troubleshooting engineering issues.

REPORTS TO:  Operations Manager

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan details of assigned projects, including methods and scope of work under the functional guidance of senior personnel where some detailed outline of procedures and desired results are given.
• Coordinates design and development of projects with related activities to ensure compatibility of design and adherence to specifications.
• As needed, provide direct supervision over a team of production personnel.
• Prepare materials for effective, efficient training.
• Serves as liaison with equipment manufacturers for process and machinery improvements.
• Establishes and conducts tests, analyzes and interprets test results and prepares reports summarizing methods employed and results obtained in the solution of the assigned project.
• Requires the limited use and/or application of basic engineering or scientific principles, theories, and concepts to develop solutions to problems of limited scope.
• Prepares training manuals, operating procedures, and instructions for manufacturing processes.
• Ensures proper manufacturing procedures are followed, adhering to all safety policies and procedures and quality regulations and standards, and achieving optimal operational costs.
• Identifies production process problems, conducts tests and experiments to analyze them, and solves them with other departments.
• Provides technical support to production personnel in response to production issues or during preventative maintenance utilizing excellent people skills.
• Troubleshoot machinery as required.
• Creates and manages project plans for continuous improvement initiatives, delivering results as committed.
• Analyzes manufacturing process capabilities of new products to identify potential production processes.
• May handle hazardous waste.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Continuous Improvement / Problem Solving
• Deployment and Monitoring of Key Indicators
• Formalization and Transmission of Knowledge and Skills
• Project Management and Innovation