Description
Position Summary
Reporting to the Lead Process Engineer, this position will be responsible for managing the Process Engineering related activities improving our Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost metrics with sustainment and advancement of various manufacturing processes focusing in EPOX
Responsibilities
- Responsible for transforming molding processes to the world-class level through process engineering
- This primarily includes leading and/or actively participating in COQ(Quality) problem solving projects with Epox Processes
- Actively involved in failure analysis and fatigue testing for molded products
- Responsible for creating sustainable processing methods and strive for mistake proofing with creativity
- Responsible for driving advancement of processing techniques to support the long-term vision of growth and cost savings
- Overseeing research and development of new manufacturing equipment/software, processes, policies, standard operating procedures and work instructions
- Improve manufacturing processes through review of all engineering deliverables for technical accuracy and adherence to engineering standards and project schedules
- Support and improve JDE-QMS or any other future data collection system for continuously improving our business intelligence reporting and data analytics
- Establish process controls for all processes and train appropriate personnel for optimum use of it
- Establish critical characteristics for all processes and systems for monitoring those variables
- Develop and conduct process audits in association with Quality and molding departments
- Maintain department quality and performance metrics
- Recommend, plan and direct installation of new equipment
- Communicate and collaborate with other departments
- Prepare and deliver Process Engineering-related presentations as required
- Support Tooling PM program with documentation and support operations to sustain it for our molding processes
- Possess an excellent understanding of thermoset polymers, from macroscopic to microscopic levels to assist in new product development, feasibility studies and failure analysis
- Cross functional team management and methodical approach for problem solving using Design of Experiment, Gage R&R trials, A/B testing, and statistical analysis to provide input in the next steps of a development effort
- Establish, track and manage key performance metrics for project success
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Plastics/Polymer Processing, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with 1 to 3 years of experience in the field of processing
- Strong understanding and experience executing Design of Experiments (DOE's) and A/B testing
- Strong understanding of Polymer rheology and test methods such as DSC, TGA, FTIR and physical testing
- Possess skills and understanding of CAD, Pro-E and polymer flow simulation software
- Experience running a simulation software and concepts of material flow and characterize the material for feeding the simulation software
- Experience with failure analysis using advanced techniques
- Strong Problem-solving skills with experience using root cause analysis techniques
Contact
G&W Electric
305 Crossroads Pkwy
Bolingbrook
Illinois United States
www.gwelectric.com
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