Process Engineering Technician Day Shift

General Scope of Responsibility: Manages the engineering planning & preparation activities necessary to launch assigned new jobs and engineering changes at rate and 100% quality. Also, has lead engineering responsibility for providing support to production needs such as resolving process problems and improving safety, quality, and productivity on assigned programs/processes.

DUTIES & ELEMENTS:

• Responsible for the programming and optimization of adhesive, water jet, pick and place robots as assigned.
• Leads production work cell setups and also the set-up or running of plant service parts as required.
• Performs tool modification or maintenance as required.
• Assists with process development effort to develop optimal cell layout, work instructions, process flow layout, set-up procedures, while adhering to safety, quality, and productivity protocols.
• Coordinates internal engineering trials for PPAP’s, PSA’s, Run at Rates, etc..
• Assists with launches through development and engineering of new or changed products.
• Accomplishes the above tasks through compliance with the plant’s Advanced Planning Quality Procedures (APQP).

Continuous Improvement:

• Develops documentation as described in IATF6949/QS-9000 manuals as plant responsibilities.
• Identifies and resolves process improvements by reducing budgeted cycle times and spoilage, improving process capability, increasing throughput, and improved set-ups.
• Develops and employs troubleshooting guidelines and best practices.
• Provides training for all new and existing process and manufacturing systems.
• Assists production floor as process expert by utilizing troubleshooting, diagnosis, debugging, and other technical skills to keep production lines running at peak efficiency, including focus on robots and adhesive dispensing systems.
• Performs cause analysis, and corrective action implementation on assigned customer complaints or internal failures.
• Meets with customers and vendors when necessary.
• Performs job safety analysis as required and implementation of assigned corrective actions.

Lean Engineering/Manufacturing:

• Applies lean engineering tools with value stream mapping, SMED, Standardize work method, etc. to improve assigned process.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Work Experience, etc.):

Minimum [Must have to be considered for the position]:

• High school diploma or equivalent and, 4 years industrial experience as a technician.
• Experience or training using computer systems and software (MSOffice, Windows Operating Systems)
• An understanding of thermoforming or extrusion processes

Desired:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Programming knowledge of Fanuc robots
• An understanding of thermoforming or extrusion processes.
• A working knowledge of plant processes.
• A level 2 understanding of SPC.
• The ability to perform Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Design of Experience (DOE’s).
• Ability to plan and organize.
• Ability to effectively solve problems.
• Ability to reach closure on assigned tasks within deadlines.
• Some knowledge of industrial controls.

HUMAN RELATIONS:

The Process Engineering Technician works closely with, and often serves as support to a number of different departments and personnel. As a result, and in order to achieve optimum effectiveness, the Process Engineering Technician must maintain a positive, cooperative relationship with various departments/individuals and must be responsive to their needs.

The Process Engineering Technician interacts with all levels of the organization, i.e., with operators through senior managers. To be effective, the PET must be sensitive to, and cooperatively blend the needs and goals of the various levels of the organization with the common denominator of ‘achieving organizational objectives’, i.e., effective launches, safety, quality, productivity, cost reduction, and positive employee/ employer relations.

Finally, in the role of a problem solver, the Process Engineering Technician must remain objective and be able to make recommendations based on facts, regardless of whether those recommendations are popular.

The Process Engineering Technician must take ownership of the process(es) to which they are assigned and be accountable for all related machines.

Physical requirements:

Occasionally ascends/descends ladders or stairs on manufacturing equipment to assist with trial runs. Must be able to lift parts weighing up to 50 pounds across plant floor when assisting in tool launch process. Must be able to walk through the manufacturing plant and stand for long periods of time. Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.