Process Engineer - Hood Packaging Corporation

• Regular contact with Manufacturing Manager to review projects.
• Frequent contact with Sales Reps, Customer Service, Quality Manager, Production and Maintenance personnel.  
• Some contact with Customers.  

• Regular use of computers, telephones and other types of office equipment.
• Must organize complex tasks and meet deadlines
• Available between all shifts

• Significant time is spent on the floor and the remaining time is spent in an office setting.  Hazards are those normally associated with a Plant position and include noise levels above 85 decibels, warm building temperature during mid-summer months. 
• Personal and product safety requirements for the plant include hearing protection, safety glasses, safety shoes and hairnets in facilities that require them.

• Office in plant and entire facility

Education & Experience

• Four-year degree in Engineering – ME, IE, ChE or manufacturing engineer and 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• A complete understanding of quality management systems and tools, including SPC, Pareto charts, Histograms, brainstorming, and Lean Manufacturing concepts and applications.

Skills

• Strong mechanical/electrical and process knowledge understanding.
• PC knowledge for statistical methods and engineering tools.
• Knowledge and understanding of all Flexible Packaging Group manufacturing processes.
• Good communication skills – written, verbal and interpersonal.
• Ability to work independently or as a team member.

Functional Responsibilities

• Identifies, develops, and manages process improvement projects specifically aimed at improving operational efficiencies (safety, quality, productivity, waste and costs).  This includes the ongoing development and training of required methods and procedures. 
• Trouble Shoots daily production and process problems, communicates with Plant Engineer, Manufacturing Manager, Supervisors and Operators regarding run problems, investigates root causes and recommends and implements corrective actions.
• Works in conjunction with manufacturing and maintenance personnel to ensure consistent operation of equipment to prescribed conditions, once developed. Identifies any/all of the following:  set-up and run parameters; maintenance intervals; and/or material specifications.  
• Develops supporting set up, run and change over documentation and facilitates all training.
• Writes, performs, analyzes, and reports on validations to support process standardization.
• Develops project justifications, ROI analysis and proper project/capital requests consistent with company policy.   
• Takes lead on management and implementation of safety initiatives.     Always operates with safety considerations as paramount.
• Assists Manufacturing in preparing standard operating conditions with the appropriate input from the machine operators, supervisors and technical personnel.
• Determines the need for and justifies capital projects such as source equipment and components by completing and routing Allocation for capital form.
• Assists Sales and Packaging Engineer in the development of customer specifications.  
• Acquires knowledge of procedures, work instructions, and associated forms as required by the Supervisor.
• Assist in ensuring HACCP, GMP’s Work Instructions, and safe quality food system requirements are in compliance.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Supervise projects working with Management, Supervisors, Maintenance and Production employees.