Senior Project Engineer

About the role

Work as a hands-on engineer to assist in developing quotes. Interface with the external customers to define the scope of customer requirements. Work directly with Division Engineering and external Mold shops in developing new opportunities. Work with equipment suppliers to source new equipment to Sonoco Standards.

Responsibilities

• Directly work with the end use customers to define and execute on new opportunities. This will include assisting in part design, design for manufacturing and with an eye for good manufacturing process DFMEA.
• Specify, purchase, track and control new equipment purchases which can include tools, machines, automation etc.
• Lead a cross functional team through NPL.
• Propose and lead continuous improvement projects on the production floor with solid return on investment.
• As necessary, assist the production floor in daily operations. Including but not limited to assisting with mold troubleshooting, repairs, PM, and refurbishments, etc.
• Communicate with internal and external customers in a professional manner.
• Responsible for implementing visual controls and standard work in department.
• Responsible for working with the plant and management to improve safety initiatives.
• Must be willing to work the hours necessary to complete objectives which includes extended travel away from home, domestic and international travel may be required.
• Responsible for high level CapEx Installs including providing support to manufacturing as needed. This process includes capital package preparation, equipment procurement through installation/startup within the guidelines of all Sonoco and OSHA safety standards.
• Manage plant infrastructure, maintenance and environmental compliance.

Requirements

• Education – 4 Year Engineering Degree preferred but will consider equivalent experience in leu of a degree.
• Experience - 8 years hands on plastic project engineering. Preferred Experience – 10 years hands on process and project engineering in a plastics plant.
• Mechanical knowledge and aptitude for plastic processing equipment, including but not limited injection molding machines, secondary equipment, automation, conveyance, utilities, and packaging.
• Knowledge of analysis tools: Six Sigma, Control Charting, Root Cause Analysis, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto Analysis, SPC.
• Able to read and understand technical drawings 2D and 3D is required.
• Solid, proven, analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify and solve practical manufacturing process problems on the shop floor with both state of the art and aged manufacturing equipment.
• Solid understanding of current production state and future state of the injection molding industry. Ability to interpret business correspondence, customer communications, and technical procedures utilizing clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability and desire to work hands on in a 24-hour 5 day a week plastics manufacturing plant.
• Self-starter: motivated and ambitious to pursue change and implement improvements, with the ability to document that success, without the need for daily specific directions.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication skills and project organization will be necessary for success.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Project organization

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

• Annual base salary range for this role is as follows:
• Plant Process Engineer I: $73,280 - $82,440
• Plant Process Engineer II: $92,800 - $104,400, plus a quarterly target bonus of 7.5% of base salary
• Plant Process Engineer III: $104,800 - $117,900, plus a quarterly target bonus of 7.5% of base salary
• Senior Plant Process Engineer: $113,840 - $128,070, plus a quarterly target bonus of 7.5% of base salary

Schedule

• This position is based at our Wixom, Michigan facility within the Industrial & Specialty Plastics division.