Process Engineer/Polymer Process Engineer/Compounding Process Engineer

Job Location: 160 McLean Drive Romeo MI 48065

Position Type: Direct Hire

Education:

• BS or MS in a technical field including but not limited to: Chemistry, Mechanical, Electrical, Material Science, Physics, Polymers, Industrial.

Requirements:

• 2-5 years manufacturing experience
• Compounding experience desired (not required)
• Excellent communication skills
• Project management
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills/experience
• Knowledge of materials, mechanical and electrical systems
• CAD experience (ex. Solid Works, AutoCAD, Pro-E) preferred
• P&ID understanding desired
• Experience with QS/TS/ISO - APQP, PFMEA, control plans
• Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point, control/programming systems, database systems
• Red X / 6 Sigma training and/or certification desired
• Project management

Responsibilities:

• Conduct all activities relative to safe storage, handling, processing and disposition of chemistry and to preparation, operation, storage, handling processing and disposition of equipment in the compounding areas.
• This includes, LPA/BBS audits, PPRA's, Risk Assessments and Spills.
• Work with R&D, PD and Diversification groups during product/process development.
• Support all process development activities including material development scaleup, plant trials, equipment trials and the implementation/documentation of processing parameters and recipes from raw material to final part.
• Follow the PDP and ODP processes.
• Responsible for the preparation of Process Flow Segment Maps, PFMEAs for all new launched parts in compounding/conversion areas.
• Utilize part prints, DFMEAs, material specifications, FMA's, MCA's, Formula Recipes and equipment controls/limits as reference for their creation.
• Work with the quality department to see that these are carried over into the control plans and floor paperwork.
• Lead all activities related to process launches including investigations, feasibility, proposals, trials/runoffs of processing equipment.
• Project Manage the recommended processing equipment including design reviews, equipment signoffs, run at rates and capability studies to produce any existing or new material/products at quoted/standard rates and efficiencies.
• Follow the CLP process for all capital expenditures.
• Interface with production, quality technicians & engineers, process engineering technicians, support technicians and maintenance technicians to troubleshoot and eliminate material quality and process failure issues (including Gemba, Kaizen, RedX, Is/Is Not, DOE's, and other studies so causes & effects can be identified).
• Drive continuous improvement with respect to quality (1st Pass Yield) and productivity (OEE).
• Establish parameters/limits based on the statistical capabilities (6 sigma principles) and the OSI data of the process to produce consistent quality materials and products.
• Ensure for each compounding area, the process inputs are meeting/exceeding their requirements by review and analysis and their outputs are supported.