What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Techniplas?
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Job Description
Techniplas is a global supplier of sophisticated plastic components and design-focused, multifunctional surfaces that are primarily for the automotive sector, as well as the industrial, consumer goods, medical and other markets. The company’s products follow industry trends like weight reduction and vehicle electrification, innovative operating concepts, high-quality surface finishes, and an increasing focus on convenience and safety.
The Techniplas Group runs 30 sites worldwide with production, sales and / or technology hubs and employs just under 4,000 members of staff. The company serves customers and platforms around the world, focusing on technological expertise and collaboration with customers in the fields of design and engineering. Techniplas has long-term relationships with many of the world’s leading automotive and industrial OEMs.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The Process Engineer independently performs various complex, non-routine, standard, and non-standard engineering duties which include the planning and design of new products, improving manufacturing methods, initiating design changes, and actively interfacing with customers to maximize manufacturing capabilities.
JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Leads and supervises Process Technicians.
- Designs new manufacturing processes aimed at improving quality, efficiency, and output.
- Assists in maintaining engineering changes related to process updates.
- Establishes and implements standards, documentation, and procedures for all new and existing products.
- Continually improves manufacturing methods and process/design changes.
- Continually investigates and resolves manufacturing process problems.
- Supports quality team with quality issues and customer concerns.
- Acts as a liaison between manufacturing and selected customers and jobs that have been subcontracted.
- Assists in ensuring safety equipment is operational and safety procedures are followed to maintain high safety standards.
- Performs process activities that involve conventional types of plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment.
- Trains Process Technicians and Mold Setters as well as molding equipment Operators to verify new or updated processes are performed correctly.
- Assists in planning, developing, and quoting new products for profit potential and manufacturing feasibility.
- This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES):
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related scientific field plus 3-4 years of related work experience are minimally required. Additional experience may substitute for a degree; in this case, the chosen candidate must have at least 6 years of related work experience.
- Completion of Master Molder certification or equivalent.
- Must be able to work and function in a team environment.
- Requires knowledge of mechanical reasoning related to understanding equipment, machinery, and their primary functions.
- DOE and Six Sigma certification preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
- Must be able to visually inspect parts produced; specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust to focus;
- Must be able to frequently use hands to feel and handle tools and controls;
- Must be able to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch;
- Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds;
- Must be available to work off shifts (afternoons and midnights).
- Climbing, bending, and stooping are done frequently. Crawling or climbing into machinery is performed occasionally. A Process Technician is on foot for most of the shift. Ladders are permanently fixed to the machinery per OSHA guidelines and must be climbed occasionally.
- Once or twice per shift, a nozzle tip must be removed. A pry bar is used which requires physical exertion.
- Infrequently a conveyor must be moved. This may happen twice per week. Lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds is required occasionally.
Manual Dexterity: Must use moderate speed and accuracy in operating machines and retrieving parts.
Physical Effort: Work requires moderate to heavy physical exertion with above-average weight materials or equipment.
Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Regularly works near moving mechanical parts;
- Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles in a climate-controlled environment;
- Works where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Hazards: Possibility of accidents of a serious nature.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements of personnel as classified.
Techniplas is an Equal Opportunity Employer
