What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Meridian Adhesives Group?
Meridian Adhesives Group is a rapidly growing, full service global adhesive solutions provider, specializing in adhesive technologies used in electronics, industrial, and infrastructure applications. Fueled by a series of strategic acquisitions since its formation in 2018, we have established ourselves as an adhesive technology leader for a broad, global, blue-chip customer base comprised of OEMs, distributors, and industrial clients with an expanding global footprint.
Guided by our core values—Safety & Sustainability, Respect, Integrity, Accountability, and Teamwork—we are driven to make a meaningful impact in everything we do. When you join Meridian, you become part of a dynamic team that values diverse perspectives, fosters professional growth, and encourages bold ideas. We’re committed to creating a supportive environment where you can thrive, grow, contribute to groundbreaking projects, and help shape the future of our industry.
Process Engineer
The Process Engineer provides daily support to the production team through monitoring of batches, inventory, and compliance. The Process Engineer performs daily production duties and helps create/track plant metrics to support the sites goal of continuous improvement. This position will support development and implementation of all large CAPEX projects for the facility and other facilities within the packaging division. Employee is also the primary responsible person to report site compliance information required by the Ohio EPA and to conduct safety trainings for all site employees.
Primary Job Functions Including But Not Limited To
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
NOTE
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
Guided by our core values—Safety & Sustainability, Respect, Integrity, Accountability, and Teamwork—we are driven to make a meaningful impact in everything we do. When you join Meridian, you become part of a dynamic team that values diverse perspectives, fosters professional growth, and encourages bold ideas. We’re committed to creating a supportive environment where you can thrive, grow, contribute to groundbreaking projects, and help shape the future of our industry.
Process Engineer
The Process Engineer provides daily support to the production team through monitoring of batches, inventory, and compliance. The Process Engineer performs daily production duties and helps create/track plant metrics to support the sites goal of continuous improvement. This position will support development and implementation of all large CAPEX projects for the facility and other facilities within the packaging division. Employee is also the primary responsible person to report site compliance information required by the Ohio EPA and to conduct safety trainings for all site employees.
Primary Job Functions Including But Not Limited To
- Monthly safety training for facility
- Report compliance data to state and federal EPA to maintain compliance (Waste Water, NPDES, Tier II, TRI)
- File monthly eDMR reports
- Participate in Meridian weekly safety meetings
- Work side-by-side with the site leader to introduce and promote Meridian platform safety standards
- Participate in safety committee to help implement improvements and be proactive against safety findings
- Participate in daily production activities including, but not limited to, closing of batch tickets, printing of labels, utilize MRP
- Investigate inventory discrepancies as needed
- Work side-by-side with site leader to use data and other tools to review opportunities for continuous improvement
- Gather and present data to assist in plant metrics tracking – OEE, OTIF, Customer Complaints, etc
- Supervise and manage product returns and reclassification
- Review inventory aging and determine product disposition with sales and technical team
- Work alongside Site Leader and Maintenance personnel on CAPEX projects
- Act as back-up to Site Leader and Site Leader Duties
- Act as back-up to production scheduling and raw material purchasing as needed
- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Ability to interact well with internal and external customers.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English.
- Proficient use of computer systems and software applications.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Engineering highly preferred or at least an Associates Degree with five or more years of related work experience is required.
- 3 years of chemical manufacturing, batch processing or adhesive manufacturing, preferred
- No 3rd Party Recruiters
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
NOTE
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
