Process Engineer
Company: Lane Enterprises Inc
Location: Wytheville
Posted on: October 2, 2024
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Job Description:
Description:Lane Enterprises is excited to welcome a Process
Engineer to their team! From generous benefits, including bonus
opportunities and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), to great
employee retention, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a
thriving organization! Benefits: Lane offers a generous benefits
package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Paid Time Off,
Paid Holidays, Pension plan, Flexible Spending, Company paid Life
Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, ESOP opportunity, and a
generous bonus incentive plan. Position Overview:As a Process
Engineer you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and
supporting new and existing manufacturing processes and equipment
that ensure process repeatability, product quality, labor
efficiency, and cost attainment.Essential
Responsibilities:Increases production efficiencies by identifying
productivity improvement opportunities and working with plants to
implement these opportunities.Create Preventative Maintenance
program and provide project management for effective implementation
of optimized processes and equipment.Review the condition of
existing manufacturing lines and work with the plant teams to
develop and execute equipment/line improvement plans.Support new
production tooling runs and changeovers.Train employees as
needed.Assist the plant teams in reviewing their equipment needs
and helping to prioritize these needs for capital planning
purposes.In conjunction with the VP, Facilities Superintendent,
manage key equipment installations.Implement and maintain
continuous improvement program and drive best practices through
standardized processes.Ability to train and drive a culture of
continuous improvement methodology. In addition, leading and
supporting the plants continuous improvement initiatives.Lead
groups to systematically problem solve and identify root causes and
permanent corrective action for key manufacturing issues.Develop
standard operating procedures for key manufacturing
processes.Create technical work instructions for equipment.Provide
formal updates and reviews to HDPE Division Manager, on key
projects, tooling runs, and improvement activities being
implemented.Requirements:Possess an understanding of blends and how
resin is produced from other manufacturers.Clear understanding in
the application of statistics, Design of Experiments (DOE), and
root cause analysis.Solid analytical & systematic problem-solving
skills.Ability to communicate at all levels of the
organization.Experience participating in equipment installations as
a project contributor.Proficient in MS Office.7 - 10 years' proven
experience in developing/optimizing equipment/process, in Plastics
Manufacturing, specifically Extrusion, Vacuum forming, or Injection
Molding.Four year degree in Chemical, Plastics, Industrial,
Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering is preferred.Experience
with different types of extruders and an understanding of the
Extrusion process, a plus.Prior experience in plastic manufacturing
software a plus (General Ledger, Finance, Parts Inventory).Must
possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use
standard office equipment, including a computer.Subject to
standing, walking, bending, reaching, stooping, and lifting of
objects up to 50 pounds; may occasionally be exposed to dangerous
machinery, extreme weather conditions, and extreme noise when
working at plant locations.Ability to travel as needed to support
plant requirements.Strong attention to detail, organizational
skills and strong mathematical
aptitude.PI0e34a78f2a07-25660-34120292
Keywords: Lane Enterprises Inc, Burlington , Process Engineer, Engineering , Wytheville, North Carolina
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