Minigrip - PROCESS CONTROL ENGINEER I

TITLE: Process Control Engineer I

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Optimizes the production of current products through process improvements. Develops, coordinates, and manages process and equipment engineering projects to support introduction of new products, processes and equipment as well as machine and process upgrades. Four manufacturing processes: blown film extrusion, in-line printing, bag forming (conversion), and product packaging (cartoning) comprise the manufacturing area of responsibility. Provides support in a variety of management areas to ensure compliance with environmental regulatory standards, OSHA safety standards, American Sanitation Institute standards, housekeeping standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), and CTPAT program standards for security.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required, Engineering preferred
Experience with process engineering, equipment design and product engineering
Experience with blown film
Experience with project management and implementation
Must possess effective verbal and written communication skills
Working knowledge of general manufacturing and business principles
Willing and capable of domestic and international travel
Experience with plastic bag conversion, preferred
Experience with product packaging operations, preferred
Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design and manage records of process improvements.
Manage and improve cost associated with the manufacturing processes. Focus should be improving all aspects of cost including yield, formulation, up time, and product quality.
Interact with sales, marketing, manufacturing, and maintenance to determine and develop product designs, product specifications, manufacturing methods, feasibility studies, and timeline for project completion.
Develop/write capital requests for project equipment or materials working with various vendors for best value, lowest cost.
Direct completion of active manufacturing and process related projects with particular emphasis on project objectives and achieving time & capital budget constraints.
Responsible for development, evaluation and implementation of new or improved manufacturing methods and/or processes.
Determine methods and/or upgrades that increase production capacity and machine efficiency thereby, reducing manufacturing costs.
Verify via reports that capital projects perform as projected.
Support manufacturing of current products by investigating and explaining the causes of scrap.
Interact with Technical Specialist(s) in activities that foster continuous improvement of current processes and, completion of active process and manufacturing improvement projects.
Actively participate as a member of the Safety Committee.
Provide resource information, participate in accident investigations, advise course of action to correct unsafe conditions, provide engineered designs as necessary to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
Provide project and process improvement status updates as required.
Perform other duties as requested by management.