Engineering Technician II

Manufacturing Engineering Technician is responsible for providing technical support to equipment, processes, and support groups in an effort to improve machine run time, productivity and scrap variances while maintaining or improving machine capabilities. Hands-on web handling experience required with poly, film, foil, paper and foam substrates to produce flexible packaging laminates and coated material.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow and be a champion for all Tekni-Plex safety initiatives and requirements. Participate in safety observations and monitor assigned areas for safety concerns during job duties.
• Provide process support to Extrusion Operators, especial with non standard or infrequent tasks.
• Oversee and lead die slitting and cleaning, assist maintenance in screw and barrel changes.
• Responsible for insure in Extrusion department has needed supplies.
• Responsible for cleaning feed pugs and cleaning and setting up screen packs.
• Drive manufacturing processes in order to optimize production efficiency, quality and profitability
• Work with Process Engineer to create, maintain and implement effective process conditions and operating procedures
• Team with development and process engineers to enhance products from conception through validation
• Participate in commissioning new and upgrading existing manufacturing equipment
• Observe and troubleshoot process equipment performance
• Participate in problem solving and RCCA activities for internal improvement and customer complaint investigation
• Write ideas and information concisely and effectively; organize information logically; use of appropriate grammar. Ability to use excel type program for data presentation
• Written and Verbal communication with internal and corporate team members
• Possess analytical and problem solving skills and be detailed oriented
• Proficient in basic computer software and operation
• Develop cooperative working relationship with peers, associates and management. Show awareness of, and consideration for, the opinions and ideas of others
• Must be able to handle multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum: AS in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline; or 5 years related experience in flexible packaging manufacturing with emphasis on extrusion coating and laminating.

SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to think strategically, exercise independent judgment and problem solve; ability to work cohesively with multi-functional development and process teams

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees and customers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts as applied to daily responsibility and task. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; or smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

Manufacturing

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.