Manufacturing Engineer -Spray Foam Process

Responsibilities:

• Safety and Quality Focus: Prioritize safety and quality assurance throughout the foam manufacturing process, ensuring uptime and stable production.
• Process Standardization: Develop standardized processes and documentation to ensure top-tier quality, cost-effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
• Maintenance Coordination: Collaborate with maintenance and vendors to implement a comprehensive maintenance plan.
• Quality Control Partnership: Partner with the Quality team to establish robust control plans and inspections, ensuring products meet required specifications.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance foam process stability and efficiency.
• Training & Support: Train production personnel in foam manufacturing processes, troubleshooting, and equipment operation.
• Material Characterization: Work with material suppliers to understand foam properties and their impact on production.
• Process Optimization: Optimize and automate changeovers and conveyor sequencing for improved process flow.
• Documentation & Reporting: Develop and maintain process documentation, including SOPs, work instructions, and control plans. Prepare and present reports on process performance and improvements.
• Process Monitoring: Implement SPC tools and monitor process data in real-time to drive immediate insights.
• Process Innovation: Innovate in areas like equipment, inspection, detection, and materials for future process advancements.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Engage with design, quality, and production teams to resolve issues and maintain smooth production.
• Operations Support: Support daily operations to ensure KPIs are met and processes remain stable.
• Standardization: Ensure process consistency across all production lines.
• Vendor & Contractor Liaison: Act as the primary contact for contractors regarding foam production projects and issues.
• Root Cause Analysis: Lead root cause analysis for failures, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Equipment Coordination: Coordinate with maintenance, production, and engineering teams on significant equipment modifications.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience (5+ years in a related engineering field).
• Experience: 3-5 years in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of process optimization, statistical analysis, and control methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma).
• Problem-solving Skills: Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities to diagnose and resolve process issues.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for collaboration and technical presentation.
• Self-Motivation: Detail-oriented, self-starter with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Hands-on Experience: Comfort in a unionized, hands-on manufacturing setting.
• Leadership: Ability to influence and lead teams without direct authority.

Titles Encouraged to Apply:

• Process Engineer - Manufacturing
• Industrial Engineer - Production Optimization
• Production Process Engineer
• Manufacturing Process Engineer
• Continuous Improvement Engineer - Foam Processes
• Operations Engineer - Foam Production
• Quality Engineer - Foam Manufacturing