Process Engineer - Local Candidates ONLY

About the role

The Process Engineer is a member of the Manufacturing Department, Engineering team, tasked to drive safe, stable, and reliable production processes for current and new manufacturing systems/product lines.

Responsibilities

• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish assigned work.
• Identify information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to Engineering and Maintenance managers for countermeasures.
• Provide feedback to design engineers on equipment problems and needs.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution to solve problems and improve process controls.
• Interpret and explain complex information to others and how it can be used.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
• Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions and/or improve machine performance and process productivity.
• Create or update Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions.
• Oversee installation and operation to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and safely functioning according to specifications.
• Establish and coordinate the maintenance and safety procedures, service schedule, and supply of materials required to maintain machines and equipment in the prescribed condition.
• Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
• Research and develop process equipment and systems to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles and scientific method.
• Research and analyze design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
• Specify system components or direct modification of equipment to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance requirements.
• Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications and necessity of modification.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills with a meticulous focus on accuracy and quality of work.
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented with strong willingness to learn and solve complex problems.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards in the manufacturing industry.
• Able to work under strict deadlines with varied and competing priorities.
• Willing to work with company proprietary information.
• Willing to travel to Mexico and Japan.

Preferences

• Direct experience as a process engineer in the plastics industry.
• Bilingual in English and Japanese with use of technical language.
• Previous experience with ISO, IATF 16949 or other regulated Quality Systems.
• Previous experience with LEAN manufacturing or Six Sigma certification.
• Previous experience with process/machine safety under CAL/OSHA regulations.

Special Position Requirements

• This job operates in a professional office and manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, and Hearing protection for plant floor environment.
• Up to 10% travel required. Travel may be outside the local area, overnight and international.

Benefits and Pay

• Our Excellent Health And Welfare Benefits Include PPO Medical (No payroll deduction for employee-only coverage!), PPO Dental (No payroll deduction for employee-only coverage!), PPO Vision Plan, FSA and Dependent Care FSA Plans, Company-paid Life insurance Optional Life Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, ID Theft & Fraud Protection, Group Legal Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Healthcare Advocate, Pet Insurance, Emergency Travel Assistance, 401K and Roth 401K with 4% Employer Matching, ADP Payroll Portal, Entertainment Discount Program, 10 Sick Days per year, 10 Vacation Days (1st year), 15 Vacation Days (after 1st year), 7 Holidays per year, 4 Float Holiday per year.
• Pay range: 65K – 90K per annum, depending on experience.

About Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products, Inc.

We are a global leading manufacturer of heat shrink tubing. Our range of heat shrink tubing covers virtually every application required for today’s safety-critical designs in aerospace, military, transportation, commercial, industrial, and medical markets. At Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products (SEIP), we’ve been producing superior quality heat shrink tubing products since 1996. In fact, we estimate 1 million miles – and growing! Our products, designed to perform in the harshest environments and the most extreme conditions, are qualified, certified and approved to national and international standards.

About Sumitomo Electric Group

Since the founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897 with copper wire production, we have developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables. With more than 350 subsidiaries worldwide, we continue to introduce a wide variety of products that fulfill the expectations of society, in five business fields: Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials. We are a Fortune global 500 company.