What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Project Engineer position at ICR Jobs?
About the Role
The Process-Project Engineer, under general supervision is responsible for : (1) recommending and implementing cost and quality improvements; (2) utilizing technical knowledge, experience, and common sense in the modification of existing processes and design of new processes; (3) developing and preparing engineering and operational estimates for capital improvements;
4) preparing project scopes, schedules and coordinating work between in-house resources and various contractors; (5) preparing equipment specifications; (6) preparing cost analyses and technical reports; (7) other special projects as required.
Responsibilities
- Develops process changes to improve yields and increase production in order to lower costs.
- Prepares proposals for improvements / additions in equipment and supervises installation and start up.
- Utilizes technical and equipment knowledge to alter equipment for changes in processes.
- Coordinates and supervises plant scale trial as requested by the technology and research groups.
- Proposes necessary repair and replacement of equipment.
- Works with research and technology groups on projects to lower cost and improve quality.
- Prepares cost analyses and technical reports as required.
- Conducts necessary tests to determine equipment and system capacities.
- Consults with Purchasing and Engineering in selection, purchase, and installation of new equipment.
- Identifies and executes Continuous Improvement projects aligned to key business strategies.
- Identifies and deploys Lean Manufacturing best practices.
- Champion for improvement activities (benchmarking, bottleneck analysis, loss analysis, trend analysis and reporting, etc.).
- Assists management team with the advancement of High-Performance Work Systems.
- Performs business analysis to identify, generate, develop, and execute opportunities.
- Coordinates, communicates, and documents plant Hoshin and Kaizen activities and monitors / tracks idea program.
- Reviews and tracks all monthly standard work audits.
- Creates and revises visual standard work as needed and ensures all visual standard work procedures and manuals are current.
- Develops, maintains, and communicates key production, financial, quality, OE and cost metrics.
- Works with safety department personnel to ensure Company safety philosophy is incorporated into all continuous improvement activities (training, self-assessments, safety audits, incident reporting, non-routine task risk review, etc.).
- Works with management team to effectively monitor, assess and adjust inventory levels, (finished goods, MRO, etc.) as required.
- Provides input and support to Quality Assurance Department to maintain, audit and update QA systems to ensure continued certification (ISO, etc.) and customer satisfaction (Customer Concern database).
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Minimum of ten years related experience in an industrial environment with demonstrated Continuous Improvement role in a manufacturing environment.
