What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at US Farathane?
US Farathane is seeking a Process Engineer. US Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year. We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPE’s and TPO’s as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies. Duties and Responsibilities :
- Assist Program Managers in launch of new products by working with Tool, Manifold and Secondary Equipment Suppliers to ensure optimum performance.
- Sample new molds and materials and provide feedback, documentation, and recommendations.
- Develop process sheets, water diagrams and hot runner diagrams for all assigned jobs.
- Develop operator instructions for secondary equipment
- Optimize new and current processes, ensuring efficiency, quality and scrap reduction
- Responsible for continuous improvement by exploring better ways of doing things (I.e. mistake proofing, work cell flow, cost cutting etc.)
- Write programs for robots and automation equipment. Help develop end of arm tooling.
- Set up work cells and workplace layout to maximize efficiency.
- Assist Tool Room with problem communication and maintaining PM levels on all tools.
- Assist Maintenance with problem communication and maintaining PM levels on all equipment.
- Assist Process Techs by taking on all process problems not solved at that level.
- In addition, responsible for the overseeing of all training on processes, robots, assembly equipment, etc.
- Be on call to assist the off shift with any processing problems, which may arise.
- Demonstrate ability to resolve problems systematically using appropriate problem solving tools and techniques (I.e. D.O.E., capability studies, etc.)
- Responsible for following all internal and OSHA required safety procedures.
- Adherence to all company policies and procedures (i.e., Quality Manual, Associate Handbook, etc.).
Qualifications :
US Farathane offers an impressive compensation and benefits package including :
