Process Project Engineer - ICR Jobs : Job Details

About the Role: The Process-Project Engineer, under general supervision is responsible for: (1) recommending and implementing cost and quality improvements; (2) utilizing technical knowledge, experience, and common sense in the modification of existing processes and design of new processes; (3) developing and preparing engineering and operational estimates for capital improvements; (4) preparing project scopes, schedules and coordinating work between in-house resources and various contractors; (5) preparing equipment specifications; (6) preparing cost analyses and technical reports; (7) other special projects as required.

Responsibilities:

• Develops process changes to improve yields and increase production in order to lower costs.
• Prepares proposals for improvements/additions in equipment and supervises installation and start up.
• Utilizes technical and equipment knowledge to alter equipment for changes in processes.
• Coordinates and supervises plant scale trial as requested by the technology and research groups.
• Proposes necessary repair and replacement of equipment.
• Works with research and technology groups on projects to lower cost and improve quality.
• Prepares cost analyses and technical reports as required.
• Conducts necessary tests to determine equipment and system capacities.
• Consults with Purchasing and Engineering in selection, purchase, and installation of new equipment.
• Identifies and executes Continuous Improvement projects aligned to key business strategies.
• Identifies and deploys Lean Manufacturing best practices.
• Champion for improvement activities (benchmarking, bottleneck analysis, loss analysis, trend analysis and reporting, etc.).
• Assists management team with the advancement of High-Performance Work Systems.
• Performs business analysis to identify, generate, develop, and execute opportunities.
• Coordinates, communicates, and documents plant Hoshin and Kaizen activities and monitors/tracks idea program.
• Reviews and tracks all monthly standard work audits.
• Creates and revises visual standard work as needed and ensures all visual standard work procedures and manuals are current.
• Develops, maintains, and communicates key production, financial, quality, OE and cost metrics.
• Works with safety department personnel to ensure Company safety philosophy is incorporated into all continuous improvement activities (training, self-assessments, safety audits, incident reporting, non-routine task risk review, etc.).
• Works with management team to effectively monitor, assess and adjust inventory levels, (finished goods, MRO, etc.) as required.
• Provides input and support to Quality Assurance Department to maintain, audit and update QA systems to ensure continued certification (ISO, etc.) and customer satisfaction (Customer Concern database).

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Minimum of ten years related experience in an industrial environment with demonstrated Continuous Improvement role in a manufacturing environment.