What are the responsibilities and job description for the ENGINEER II position at Nishikawa Cooper LLC?
Position Summary:
A Process Engineer, or Manufacturing Process Engineer, designs and implements systems and equipment procedures used manufacturing facilities. Their main duties include testing and monitoring equipment, updating current system processes, and conducting risk assessments.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Conducting research to develop new and improved processes for manufacturing
- Establishing safety procedures for individuals working with dangerous chemicals
- Developing methods for separating components of gases and liquids or for generating electrical currents
- Designing and planning equipment layout
- Conducting tests and monitoring the process performance throughout production
- Troubleshooting problems associated with manufacturing processes
- Evaluating processes and equipment to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations
- Estimating production costs
- Documentation of all special characteristics in standard work/operator instructions, in risk analysis (such as FMEA).
- All personnel are responsible for conformity to product requirements and has the authority to stop production to correct quality problems.
- Development of control and monitoring strategies for special characteristics of products and production processes
Education and Qualifications:
- 3-5 years’ experience in an Engineering role.
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with Problem solving tools (5 Why, DMAIC, etc.)
- Able to show strong interpersonal skills including developing a rapport with ease.
- Initiative-taking and execution focused with an ability to meet deadlines.
- Motivated self-starter who works well independently as well as with a high performing, diversified team.
- Availability for travel
Work Environment/Work Conditions:
- Professional Office Environment
- Must wear proper personal protection equipment while on manufacturing floor
- Travel to manufacturing facilities or customer locations when required
- Equipment used requires proper training on the potential for and avoidance of injury
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently exposed to fumes or dust particles.