Process Engineer-Laconia

Role details

Position Summary

The Process Engineer must have a great attitude and enjoy working with people on a daily basis. Must like working in a collaborative environment leveraging the different skill sets within the department to develop quick, robust and long-lasting process fixes and improvements. The process Engineer is responsible for a variety of duties within the plant and providing support to the engineering team to ensure that engineering and organizational goals are met.

Essential/Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Following all safety requirements, safety policy and company policy, report any observed violation to the superior or hazardous situation to the Safety Committee
• Fostering and encouraging safe practices on the shop floor
• Resolve production processing issues.
• Document results and provide the information in a clear and concise format to the requesting personnel. Maintain necessary records, prepare and submit required/requested reports.
• Follow requirements as dictated by internal and external quality standards.
• Assist in the identification of improvement opportunities in existing manufacturing processes.
• Assist in the making of manufacturing processes error proof.
• Detect and report improper operations, faulty equipment, defective materials and unusual conditions to the appropriate manager.
• Must be willing to follow company directives including but not limited to: 5S, visual factory, and lean manufacturing techniques.
• Assist in the resolution of technical issues with the guidance of technical representative.
• Implementation of new or transferred equipment.
• Perform quality duties as required.
• Provide CAD designs as required.
• Perform other duties as required or requested.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have good oral and writing communication skills in English.
• Thoughtful, fair, and even-handed temperament
• Must have the ability to complete basic math formulas that include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Must have good interpersonal skills to coordinate projects/activities with other departments in the organization.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and strong work ethic
• Varied background in molding
• Job shop background
• Able to handle multiple priorities

Education and Experience Requirements

• High School or Associate degree or equivalent or 3years in manufacturing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Modeling experience preferred – ideally SolidWorks
• Thorough understanding of rubber molding methods

Work Environment

• Work environment consists of manufacturing where there may be exposure to noise, heat, rubber smells, and chemicals.
• Moderate to loud noise levels 2/3 or more of the time.
• Safety Shoes and safety glasses if applicable

Physical Demands

• NA (Not Applicable)
• Seldom (1-10% of the time)
• Occasional (10-30% of the time)

• Frequent (30-70% of the time)
• Constant (over 70% of the time)

Frequency

Sitting

Frequent

Climbing ladders

Seldom

Standing

Frequent

Working at heights/balancing

NA

Walking

Frequent

Bending/twisting at waist

Occasional

Driving/Forklift

Seldom

Kneeling/Squatting/Crouching

Seldom

Lifting 50#

Seldom

Repetitive hand/arm movement

Seldom

Carrying 50#

Seldom

Seeing

Constant

Pushing/Pulling

Occasional

Hearing

Constant

Climbing stairs

Seldom

Talking

Constant

1st shift and 2nd shift