Process Engineer

Title: Process Engineer

Location: Buffalo Grove, IL

Overview: 

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Hire Type:  Direct Hire

Job Responsibilities: 

• Ensure and improve production equipment performances

• Follow and update production employees skill matrix
• Define and update diagnosis tools necessary for production employees
• Define and update standards operating procedures for production employees
• Develop competencies of the production unit through internal and/or external training
• Analyze equipment's performance indicators, define and facilitate corrective actions implementation
• Support production supervisors and managers in analysis of issues
• Propose technical solutions to improve production processes
• Attend project review of new assets and provide relevant support
• Contribute to new equipment development, reception and validation in production
• Ensure good working conditions of equipment to guarantee product quality and lead-time committed to customer
• Ensure good working conditions of equipment to guarantee product quality and lead-time committed to customer
• Know, apply and facilitate implementation of rules defined as part of Continuous Improvement of the plant and its team (5S, TPM, SMED, VSM, etc..)
• Facilitate workgroups linked to continuous improvement and propose action plan in his area
• Know and apply environmental rules which are specific to workstation and work environment
• Clean workstation each time there is an intervention
• Sort wastes as indicated by internal rules
• Know and apply safety procedures related to workstations and work environment
• Support the development of new injection molds by participating in mold design reviews and mold factory acceptance trials.
• Contribute to the development of specifications for the procurement of new injection molding machines and auxiliaries.
• Identify, specify and facilitate the procurement of peripheral equipment needed for new installations including (but not limited to) thermolators, water manifolds, plumbing hardware, hoses, dryers, material handling equipment, etc.
• Perform the initial set-up and establish the standards for injection molding systems.
• Develop an optimized injection molding process and robust process window based on sound process engineering principles.
• Document all injection molding system set-up requirements in Process Information Books and one-point lessons.
• Identify system safety hazards and work with site EH&S representatives to remediate appropriately (?warning labels, guarding, training, etc.).
• Support the production ramp-up phase for new products and train appropriate personnel as needed.
• Insure that sample runs are performed according to Sample Request (SR) requirements.
• Insure that inventoried materials consumed during sampling are accounted for using Mattec or SAP confirmation process.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for existing injection molding systems.
• Participate with root cause investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Support lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Follow all safety procedures including the use of Personal Protective Equipment as required.
• Maintain good housekeeping of both office and factory workspaces.

Required Skills and Experience

• Engineering, technical degree or equivalent
• Strong math, reading, communication and leadership skills required
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications required
• Forklift driving certification
• SAP experience preferred

**Plastic molding is a preferred qualification**

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