Sr. Process Engineer

Scope of Position

The Senior process engineer evaluates efficiency and optimizes industrial processes from inception to certifications. To make a process efficient and less costly, senior process engineers look for ways to identify areas that need improvement or change to achieve the ultimate goal. They upgrade processes, run tests, create designs, take measurements, and interpret data.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering support for Corsicana plant to include plastic extrusion, thermoforming, and printing.
• Establishes, coordinates, and directs plastic extrusion, thermoforming, and off-line printing process-improvement initiatives involving new methods, equipment, and materials, and defines specification standards accordingly.
• Monitors equipment conditions to maintain necessary performance levels with the plant teams.
• Provides technical operations support for extrusion, thermoforming, and printing manufacturing problems. Develops and leads process-improvement initiatives to address specific issues as they arise.
• Develop OEE and quality improvement plans with the plant teams to meet the company's targets.
• Serves as the central conduit for associated information designed to improve quality and productivity.
• Supports materials innovation and savings via internal and external resources in substitution, alternative coatings, and processing.
• Collaborates with design and manufacturing to drive engineered scrap and productivity opportunities.
• Coordinates and delivers training methods and capabilities including machinery, process, technique, safety, quality, and productivity training.
• Provide OJT for tools, techniques, and methods as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years of plant experience in technical and management roles - well-versed in all facets of plant operations and maintenance with a strong emphasis on safety.
• Required: Technical experience to include process support and working/hands-on knowledge of plastic extrusion processes and thermoforming at large scale
• Demonstrated collaborative ability in dynamic organizational environments.
• ACAD proficiency a plus.
• Strong analytical skills using standard software packages such as Excel and maintenance work order systems to identify opportunities and validate holding improvement gains.