What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer II position at Mactac?
Position Summary :
The Process Engineer will be required to identify and implement process changes to improve yields, reduce costs, reduce downtime, increase throughput, and improve quality for all products. The Process Engineer must work effectively with the Operations team, Maintenance personnel, Team Leaders, Research & Development Chemists, Project Engineers, and the Department Manager to accomplish plant goals.
Essential Functions :
The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following :
- Responsible for overall process performance of assigned assets (OEE)
- Tracks OEE metrics to goal, performs data / gap analysis, and reports weekly on major areas of opportunity for assigned assets.
- Reviews production exceptions daily and works directly with production crews, team leaders, technical staff, and management to develop plans to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement.
- Identifies and drives out sources of variability related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost (SQDC) through application of the Rapid Problem-Solving Tool (RPS), continuous improvement initiatives, and development of standards / work instructions.
- Conducts trials to improve yields, reduce costs, improve runtime, improve quality, and to scale-up products.
- Develops and equipment settings (recipes) for all products.
- Applies the Management of Change (MOC) process to plan, communicate, and implement changes to the manufacturing process.
- Develops and / or updates Standard Work to establish manning, cycle time, and throughput goals for assigned assets.
- Develops Work Instructions for new processes / equipment and frequently audits and updates existing work instructions for improvement.
- Ensures manufacturing equipment is operated in a safe manner.
- Creates and maintains Machine Safety Controls Validation (MSCV) check sheets for assigned assets.
- Supports and enforces site and department safety goals. This is to include involvement in accident investigations, housekeeping audits and completion of corrective actions.
- Creates and maintains Operator Preventative Maintenance procedures for assigned assets.
- Investigates quality claims to root cause and develops and executes corrective actions to eliminate recurrence.
- Leads projects and project teams - including Kaizen events, continuous improvement initiatives, and Capital investments
- Conducts daily Process validation rounds and acts with urgency to remedy deficiencies
- Procures, tracks, and maintains process related consumables (tools, dies, process rolls, knives, etc.)
Qualification Requirements :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Disclaimer :
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
