What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Careers @ Hendrickson?
Position Purpose:
This role is responsible for the design, construction, delivery and launch of all new tools and equipment directly and indirectly related to the launch of new elastomer products within the plant. Plans utilization of facilities & equipment to support manufacturing personnel in any way needed. Maintains current tools and equipment employed in our manufacturing processes, to assist production work cells in reducing scrap and improving efficiency.
Essential Functions:
- Manage complex projects related to manufacturing, tooling and process engineering with limited supervision and assure adherence to cost, timing, and budgetary targets.
- Evaluate existing processes and technologies and make improvements regarding cost and quality.
- Lead and or support continuous improvement project teams assigned to various elastomer manufacturing processes within the facility
- Develop new processes to improve capability, output, safety, and reliability.
- Understand, participate, and actively contribute in the APQP process within the cross functional team.
- Participates in the new product development process to ensure manufacturability and lowest cost solutions.
- Responsible for signing off on the product design as it pertains to manufacturability and costs.
- Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
- Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
- Lead the development of innovative tooling solutions taking design concepts from inception to launch.
- Interfaces with internal product design teams and or customer to specify design criterion for molded details as to how it interfaces with the mold.
- Creates tooling specifications and expenditure requests and sends to potential vendors to obtain quotes.
- Procures equipment and tooling, tracks vendors’ timing to plan and approves equipment and tooling at the vendors. Key contact person for interface between the plant and the tool vendors.
- Assists in equipment layout preparation.
- Responsibility to make sure that the equipment and tooling was installed properly and to specifications and establish the optimum processing conditions.
- Troubleshoots equipment and tooling problems through the launch ramp up phase and throughout the life of the program.
- Maintains molding equipment and tooling drawings and updates as required.
- Supports the maintenance department with technical advice on equipment failures and the preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
- Train supervisors, operators, and technicians as appropriate.
Education and Training
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related engineering discipline with 3 years of directly related experience.
Minimum Qualifications
- Thorough understanding of rubber molding manufacturing techniques and practices.
- Proficient in the design, analysis and fabrication of tooling and equipment used in manufacturing equipment for the molding and assembly of rubber products.
- Sound knowledge of tooling design for rubber assembly as related to assembly operation and injection molding.
- Experience in rubber and/or plastic processing and equipment – injection presses, cutting, and assembly operations. REP press knowledge preferred but not required.
- Experience communicating and explaining technical processes and process limitations and how product design is affected by such limitations. Audience can be customers, project engineers, management, etc.
- Experience in justification and procurement of capital equipment.
- Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing Principles, Process Statistics, and Basic quality systems is required.
- Strong diagnostic and trouble shooting skills.
- Self-starter and motivated. Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
- A strong team orientation, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Skilled in interpersonal relations with hourly production workers, engineers, maintenance, and management.
- The ability to effectively present information to top management.
- CAD experience, preferably with Unigraphics and Solid Edge.
- PC literacy to include MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, and Access software tools
In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the salary range for this position is $84,000-$129,000. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, qualifications, and other job-related criteria. This pay range is provided to ensure transparency and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
LIFE AT [H] - Hendrickson Careers
https://www.hendrickson-intl.com/work-for-us/life-at-hendrickson
Hendrickson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Salary : $84,000 - $129,000
