Process Engineer - Plant
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. · Bessemer City, NC · 6 days ago
ManagementFull-time
Responsibilities
- Work with the various teams to develop and deploy processes that help standardize manufacturing practices
- Support new production tooling runs
- Identify productivity improvement opportunities and work with the manufacturing site to develop and implement these opportunities
- Support production associate training as needed
- Reviews the condition of existing manufacturing lines and work with the manufacturing teams to develop and execute equipment/line improvement plans
- Aid the plant teams in reviewing their equipment needs and helping to prioritize these needs for capital planning purposes
- Manage key equipment installations working closely with the manufacturing teams
- Develop standard operating procedures for key manufacturing processes
- Lead systematic problem-solving teams to help identify root causes and permanent corrective actions for key manufacturing issues
- Provide formal updates and reviews to Leadership on key projects, tooling runs, and improvement activities that are being implemented
- Share lessons learned and best practices amongst the plants
- Drive best practices and continuous improvement through standardized processes
- Collaborate with various Operation teams to resolve project obstacles or roadblocks
Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Solid analytical & systematic problem-solving skills
- Leverage Lean Manufacturing
- Knowledge of Six Sigma
- Ability to develop and roll out Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Strong knowledge of plastic processing equipment and tooling (extrusion, injection molding, and blow molding)
- Experience with capital planning, project development, and project execution
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Software
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Plastics, Industrial, Mechanical, or another Engineering discipline
- Five or more years of manufacturing experience at various levels
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment, plastic extrusion, and molding a plus
Skills
- Resilience and resourcefulness
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Strong extrusion processing skills
- Equipment reliability and maintainability
Benefits
- Health & Welfare Benefits: Medical and prescription drug plans, telemedicine (with medical plan), High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) and Health Savings Account (HSA), dental and vision plans, virtual physical therapy*, an employee assistance program (EAP)*, and voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnification programs.
- Financial Benefits: Retirement 401k program with company match, an employee stock purchase plan (voluntary), financial wellness planning*, paid parental leave*, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for child care and health care, short-term and long-term disability*, basic life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)*, adoption financial reimbursement*, tuition reimbursement*, voluntary life insurance (for employees, spouses, and children), and voluntary identity theft and fraud protection.