What are the responsibilities and job description for the Forming Process Engineer position at Anchor Hocking?
Role Title: Forming Process Engineer
Company Overview:
Anchor Hocking Company is a global industry leader in glass tabletop and houseware manufacturing. Since 1905, we have perfected preparation, presentation, and preservation in product categories such as drinkware, barware, bakeware, serveware, storage jars, and more.
We are one of the most recognizable glassware brands in the world. We do it by merging beauty, durability, and functionality. The results are products homes really need – made to use and made to last. All designed, marketed, and manufactured right here in the USA. Welcome to Anchor Hocking: discover the genius of utility.
Role Description:
We are seeking a self-capable, self-motivated, energetic process engineer who is excited about the opportunity to lead identification, development, and implementation of projects/process improvement initiatives in our glass manufacturing factory with a defined focus on continuous improvement in our Forming Department. This role will focus on analyzing production losses on manufacturing lines and make detailed plans for improvement daily and run to run.
Role Responsibilities:
- Identify, develop, and lead process improvement initiatives to achieve/exceed strategic operational, maintenance and reliability goals in the Forming Department.
- Act as change agent with operating personnel and equipment in challenging existing approaches and performance metrics.
- Apply methodology to identify most significant leverage points within process, quantify benefits, determine & lead implementation plan and monitor effect.
- Identify additional project opportunities for development and implementation.
- Define strategic initiatives to improve quality, productivity, and HS&E performance in the Forming department.
- Communicate project identification, prioritization and selection of projects and corresponding tracking, measuring, and reporting progress throughout organization.
- Lead cross functional teams between Maintenance, Forming and Mold shop to improve performance of products in the Forming department.
Qualifications:
- Technical bachelor's degree (B. S.) from an accredited four-year college or University, preferably in an engineering, mathematics, or statistics discipline.
- Minimum of two (2) years’ previous experience in a process engineering function within a manufacturing organization.
- Formal training in data analysis, process improvement and problem-solving techniques is beneficial.
- Desire and ability to demonstrate problem solving / process optimization capability.
- Desire and ability to participate in a collaborative team-based environment to support accomplishment of company goals while remaining focused on individual goals and the contribution of the Process Engineering team.
- Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills that allow individual success in a very results-oriented environment.
- Excellent communications & influencing skills in an environment of multiple disciplines and varying skills requirements.
- Organizational ability to simultaneously manage multiple activities in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
- Ability to communicate activities (both wins and losses) effectively at all organizational levels
- Demonstrated commitment and ability to motivate others.
- Desire and ability for continued professional growth within the Company through technical, business, and behavioral accomplishment.
Primary Location: Lancaster, Ohio
