HOT END PROCESS IMPROVER I

Primary Duties:

• Provides integration with plant engineering on new hot end plans and programs.
• Continuously works with corporate engineering group to improve existing process designs to reduce production costs.  Assures that new production models are made and evaluated where processes are significantly changed.
• Provides consultation, analysis evaluation and review on problems of automation, advanced methods and equipment, material handling, etc.  Develops and implements appropriate computer applications in process engineering.
• Constantly alert for technological developments in the glass making industries.  Pursues appropriate developments through tests/analysis and communicates the results to interested personnel.
• Maintains strong working relationship with other process engineers in the factory, and jointly implements hot end and coating application and developments.
• Maintains cognizance of design and development trends as applied to safety code or other regulatory body or agency trends, and modifies and pursues long-term plans accordingly.
• Ensures tonnage requirements do not exceed permit limits. Compliance with this will enable the plant to comply with its Environmental Program as well as with Regulatory obligations. Failure to comply will result in environmental permit violations which may in turn result in fines and plant closures which would impact the plant’s performance negatively.

Competencies:

Results – Safety and Quality Focus

• Takes personal responsibility for own and colleagues’ safety

           People – Empower and Develop

• Proactive in managing own self-development and learning activities. Reflects on and learns from experience.

           Vision – Innovation and Change

• Inspires and generates innovative ideas and solutions to enhance business results

          Results – Decision Making

• Goes to the heart of the situation by talking to relevant people to fully understand all the issues and involve others in the decision-making process

Qualifications Required:

• BS in related Engineering field and/or equivalent technical experience
• Demonstrate the ability to perform the above tasks based on “on the job training” and/or practical application.

Qualifications Desired: 

• Previous Glass manufacturing experience preferred
• Previous supervisory experience
• Exposure to Six Sigma (Green Belt)

Salary Range :  $69,540.00 - $86,928.00 USD

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, which includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, company paid holidays, paid vacations, and education assistance.

The Salary Range posted represents Pilkington North America’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of the posting.   Individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, etc.

NSG Group/Pilkington is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.  Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin.  Applicants have the option to confidentially self-identify or not self-identify when applying.

Date Posted:  2/7/25

Note, job will remain posted until it is filled.

 Internal Candidates Interested in Position (located in Mexico only): visit My Job Search (ultipro.com) to apply. If the job you are looking for is not listed, please contact dana.kaighin@nsg.com.

Internal Candidates Interested in Position:

• Must notify their manager that they will be applying for the position

• Login to Ulti-Pro and navigate to “Menu” - “Myself”;
• Go to “My Company”, “View Opportunities”;
• When accessing for first time, you must “Modify Consent” to provide consent to apply;
• Select and view the job of interest to you;
• Review job responsibilities;
• At top of page of job detail, request for consent to apply must be granted
• To be considered for job, apply by clicking the “green” button (right corner of page);
• Application must be completed and can be submitted as long as the job has not been filled
• Your profile will be submitted to your Human Resources representative, qualifications reviewed, and you will receive appropriate feedback.

Authority and responsibility for quality for this position is defined in the Quality Manual/local documentation and apply as appropriate.

Salary : $69,540 - $86,928