What are the responsibilities and job description for the Textile/Yarn Spinning Engineer position at Syre?
- Develop, implement, and optimize PET melt spinning and associated yarn processes, including extrusion, drawing, texturizing, staple spinning, etc.
- Ensure that the spinning processes yield a portfolio of target yarns (POY, DTY, FDY, PSF) with consistent quality and performance.
- Set up, monitor, and maintain spinning machinery (melt spinning, drawing and texturizing).
- Diagnose and troubleshoot machinery issues to minimize downtime and ensure efficient operation.
- Coordinate machine calibration and performance tuning to meet specific yarn requirements.
- Design and carry out R&D yarn spinning trials at pilot and commercial scale inhouse and externally with partner yarn spinners.
- Implement, run, and direct various industry standard yarn testing procedures in-house and at third parties.
- Perform quality checks on raw materials (PET chip) and finished yarns to meet industry standards.
- Develop appropriate technical specifications and ensure that yarns meet them.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and lower costs internally and with external partners.
- Stay updated on technological advancements in PET spinning machinery, fibers, and yarn production methods.
- Experiment, innovate, and improve product quality based on customer and partner collaborations and feedback.
- Make sure that operators, technicians, and other workers involved in the spinning process have what they need to do their job.
- Provide training on equipment operation, safety, and best practices to ensure safe and efficient production.
- Technically support scale up of yarn spinning at partners and in-house pilot and commercial operations.
- Upon scale up to pilot and commercial scales, collaborate with the Operations team to set and achieve daily, weekly, and monthly production goals.
- Enforce and adhere to environmental, health, and safety standards for the workplace, including people, machinery, and operational compliance.