What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Current Opportunities?
The Process Engineer is responsible for testing, optimizing, documentation and implementing of all new tools. This includes working with the tooling department from the design phase to sampling to minimize issue when released for production.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist throughout the design phase of tooling to make improvement suggestions
- Establish, maintain, optimize, and document mold set-ups, start-up procedures, shut down procedures, and cycle times
- Coordinate needs with Production / Tooling / Maintenance
- Lead troubleshooting of common and complex molding problems and perform corrective action
- Monitor records and prepare legible reports, including SPC reports, QC inspection reports, housekeeping checklists, mold cavity data sheets, production downtime reports, cycle time sheets and problem/corrective action logs, etc. in accordance with departmental standards and Quality System Standards
- Observe all safety and environmental procedures
- Participate in and suggest continuous improvement projects to reduce waste and process variation
- Take a pro-active approach in LEAN methodology
- Support and strive towards goals and objectives set by management team
- Must communicate verbal & written instructions as necessary
- Must work a reasonable amount of overtime
- Must perform all other duties as assigned
- Traveling internationally to verify mold trials are performed to our teams’ expectations and to suggest any revisions that may be needed
- Travel up to 10% Internationally
Qualifications:
- Four (4) year degree in Plastic Engineering and/or equivalent experience required
- 5 years of experience in operating injection molding machines required
- Understanding of Scientific Molding fundamentals
- Hands on manufacturing experience necessary to drive change
- Familiar with lean manufacturing principles and concepts
- Experience operating injection molding machines is required
- Experience with cartesian robot programming
- Knowledge of proper Tool Design approached
- RJG Systematic or AIM Molding courses a plus
- Must be a self- starter with high initiative and ability to work independently
- Proven leadership abilities, i.e., coaching employees for success, completion of formalized leadership training is a plus
- Excellent planning and time management skills – keen organizational sense in order to manage the various tasks appropriately
- Must be very adaptable to manage changes in priorities
- Must be an active “change agent” for the organization – very flexible for changing environment
- Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office, inventory/shipping systems (IQ MS preferred)
- Strong communication skills – both written and verbal
What We Offer:
- Quarterly & Annual bonus'
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401k with company match
- Temperature controlled work environment
Who We Are:
Family owned and operated since 1973, Monoflo International, Inc. is a rapidly growing manufacturer of plastic, reusable transport packaging solutions. While we manufacture many kinds of products, we have one true focus: leveraging state-of-the-art technology to manufacture premium products that enable companies to move their own products. We empower our employees to take control of their career and we reward a job well done with opportunities for advancement. Though we work together as a team, individual accountability and responsibility are the keys to success here. If you want to be able to take ownership of your day-to-day tasks and projects, and work alongside others who take the same pride in their work, apply today!
Disclaimer: Monoflo International is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer.
*International Travel is project dependent but may be up to 10% of the time
