Process Engineer

About the role

Pretium Packaging is seeking a Process Engineer for their St. Louis, Missouri facility. Founded in 1992, Pretium Packaging is a leading supplier of injection-blow molded plastic containers, known for delivering superior quality, value, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assists plant leadership and works collaboratively with all other departments to maintain the flow of work in the process molding lines, ensuring customer products are being produced in accordance with required specifications and quality standards.
• Analyze process defects and find solutions to arrive at an acceptable quality level throughout the process.
• Start up new and existing equipment, check out system for proper operation, calibrate equipment, perform loop checks, troubleshoot, and resolve system problems.
• Respond to emergency work order requests, troubleshoot, and analyze systems, investigate the nature of the problems, check for software and hardware defects, and verify equipment for proper operation.
• Direct the installation of new systems to ensure specification and safety compliance by personnel and vendors.
• Define internal quality control plan including gauging methods and frequency of inspection.
• Assist production with new project set-ups, tool changes, and program adjustments.
• Troubleshoot problems related to the production process, recommend alternatives to meet planned production schedules, and ensure product quality standards are maintained.
• Modify existing systems, redesign software and system circuitry as necessary to meet project objectives, and recommend improvements to encourage safe and reliable equipment operation on newly installed equipment.
• Review and analyze daily check sheets for accuracy and to determine operating problems and required corrective action.
• Maintain good housekeeping conditions and safe operating practices in the department.
• Ensure weekly setup sheets are completed for all lines and preview for deviations from standards and follow up as necessary.
• Investigate and resolve product quality problems as required.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment breakdowns and replace and rebuild machine components as needed.
• Set up molding machines and trimmer, align and install molds, set and adjust time cycles, air pressures, and water temperatures, position labeler, change over and adjust reamer, trim stations, material inspection system, and adjust sequence timing for all operations.
• Cook up and blow process and automation experience.
• Experience with the following manufacturers of machinery: Aoki (ISBM/IBM/IM), Uniloy (IBM), and Zhongya (IM).
• Root cause analysis and trouble-shooting experience.
• Experience with setting oven profiles.
• Infeed and outfeed conveyor experience.
• Effective leadership skills, strong decision-making skills, and ability to lead and drive project teams.
• Well organized, accurate, and attention to detail with the ability to lead and drive project teams.
• Training or experience in Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Able to travel and train as needed throughout the region.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in mechanical/plastics engineering or related field.
• Reheat blow process and automation experience.
• Experience with the following manufacturers of machinery: Aoki (ISBM/IBM/IM), Uniloy (IBM), and Zhongya (IM).
• Root cause analysis and trouble-shooting experience.
• Experience with setting oven profiles.
• Infeed and outfeed conveyor experience.

Qualifications

• Effective leadership skills, strong decision-making skills, and ability to lead and drive project teams.
• Well organized, accurate, and attention to detail with the ability to lead and drive project teams.
• Training or experience in Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Able to travel and train as needed throughout the region.

Skills

• Effective leadership skills.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead and drive project teams.
• Well organized, accurate, and attention to detail.
• Training or experience in Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Able to travel and train as needed throughout the region.

Benefits

At Pretium Packaging, we offer a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that encourages professional growth and development.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible hours to accommodate production needs.