Process Engineer

About the Company

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging supporting multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. With manufacturing and sourcing expertise spanning resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum, and more, Novolex provides customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions across 120 product categories, 250 brands, and over 39,000 SKUs.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations, and our people. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve ambitious goals through wide-ranging initiatives.

About the Role

The primary purpose of this role is to support improvement of existing processes, design, install, configure, and maintain manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve equipment reliability, and develop best practices within the production process. The main focus is on maintaining reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving quality, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs, and changeovers.

The Process Engineer is part of the plant staff driven to identify, develop, and deliver innovative solutions that improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Support production and maintenance in improving process reliability and performance, including reducing equipment downtime and scrap, improving line performance and quality throughput, reducing changeover times, and enhancing preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Support and develop production and/or maintenance projects for the plant in Extrusion and Converting Departments.
• Provide guidance to the maintenance team on assigned tasks and projects.
• Facilitate process and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify cost-savings and process improvement projects and move them from concept to implementation.
• Drive continuous improvement by developing and implementing systems and process improvements that optimize all phases of the production process.
• Create and maintain process flow, PFMEA, Standard Operating Procedures, and line capability and performance documentation.
• Develop and maintain error-proofing methodologies.
• Support, cost, estimate, and document all engineering changes.
• Initiate actions to prevent quality non-conformances related to product, process, and systems.
• Provide technical inputs for incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing process skills/experience.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, automation, and high-speed manufacturing equipment.
• Analytical skills and understanding of problem-solving techniques/tools.
• Data-driven, disciplined, objective, and detail-oriented.
• Strong communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to act as a business partner, “see the big picture,” and work through ambiguity and change.
• Advanced computer knowledge with MS Office applications (Excel, Access, etc.) and other software tools.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen.

Benefits

Novolex offers comprehensive and competitive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a variety of well-being resources focused on mental, physical, and financial health. Specific benefits and programs may vary depending on location.

• Community Engagement: Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations promoting sustainability initiatives or addressing food and hunger needs. Facility-level support is encouraged in communities where employees live and work.
• Training and Development: Opportunities for advancement through skills development, advanced education programs, and training via MyLearning. Includes company and industry training curricula, tuition reimbursement for formal education (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System to enhance employee skills.