Raw Materials Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support and troubleshooting of incoming raw materials and their impact on the manufacturing process
• Interact with and seek feedback from Operators on the manufacturing floor
• Lead projects to implement changes to raw materials specifications to improve quality and productivity with the use of Lean, 6-sigma and other continuous improvement tools (including statistical analysis)
• Act as the site representative for raw materials suppliers; partner with Procurement, drive supplier accountability, and conduct supplier audits
• Facilitate root cause analysis of quality failures and customer complaints to identify and implement corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence
• Maintain COA and internal specification documentation for incoming raw materials, including substrates and chemicals
• Ensure product quality specifications are appropriately established and customer fitness for use expectations are met
• Participate in cross-functional problem-solving and improvement teams at the department and division level
• Collaborate with New Product Development, Product Management, R&D and customers to create and implement new materials into large-scale manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering highly preferred; other technical disciplines acceptable with applicable experience
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing, operations or engineering role required
• Previous experience in a quality or manufacturing engineering role preferred
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing, operations or engineering role preferred
• Experience in an ISO 90001 environment, program leadership preferred
• Experience with wet coating applications, convection drying, lamination, or roll-to-roll web technology preferred
• Methodical approach to problem-solving and ability to recognize and implement solutions to improvement opportunities independently preferred
• Experience utilizing statistical methods to problem solve and evaluate complex issues preferred
• Strong organizational skills; detail-oriented preferred
• The ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet deadlines and adapt in a fast-paced manufacturing environment preferred
• The ability to effectively communicate at all organizational levels preferred
• Demonstrate a bias for action mentality towards making changes that solve problems and have a positive impact on the process, products and people preferred