Job Description

********MUST HAVE PLASTIC INJECTION MOLD EXPERIENCE*********

A Process Engineer in a plant plays a key role in ensuring the efficiency, quality, and safety of

manufacturing processes. The purpose of the Process Engineer position is to monitor all processes to ensure customer needs, drawing specifications are being met and to participate in continuous improvement projects as required. It will also ensure all documentation is kept complying with all standards.

Overall, Process Engineers play a vital role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and quality of manufacturing processes, contributing to the overall success and competitiveness of the plant. They combine technical expertise with analytical skills and a commitment to continuous improvement to optimize production operations and deliver high-quality automotive parts to customers.

Responsibilities:

• Process Optimization: Analyzing existing manufacturing processes to identify areas for improvement in efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness. Support Process Technicians as needed. Must troubleshoot and diagnose processing issues. Developing and implementing process improvements, including changes to equipment, materials, layout, or workflow, to optimize manufacturing operations. Conducting time studies, cycle time analysis, and process simulations to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in production processes.

• Team Collaboration: Work with internal and external teams to ensure the proper tools, fixtures, and additional equipment is in place to meet the required productivity, quality objectives, and cost objectives. Verify with commercial(sales) side that we are doing what our established BOM requirements are. Be a part of tooling, fixtures, gauges, and other equipment development and design. Ensuring that the company will be able to meet productivity requirements, quality objectives, and cost objectives. Communicate with the ABC Technologies team and the customer to ensure both parties are aware of the program status.

• Quality Assurance: Establishing quality control measures and standards to ensure that automotive parts meet specifications and customer requirements. Developing and implementing quality inspection processes, procedures, and tests to detect and prevent defects in manufactured parts. Investigating root causes of quality issues or non-conformances and implementing corrective and preventive actions to address them. Assist in development and implementation APQP documents such as Flow Chart, PFMEA, Standardized Work Instructions, Open Issues List, and other documentation utilizing a team approach. Ensure that all aspects of the Process Engineering Department are in full compliance with the Quality System established and they are being followed.

• Equipment Maintenance and Reliability: Collaborating with maintenance teams to ensure that manufacturing equipment and machinery are properly maintained and optimized for performance. Developing and implementing preventive maintenance programs to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability. Analyzing equipment performance data, conducting failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and implementing reliability improvement initiatives to enhance equipment uptime and longevity.

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