Process Engineer

Responsibilities

Be responsible for the overall support of manufacturing at the facility and operations.  This may include safety and environmental compliance, process troubleshooting, process optimization, yield improvements, quality improvement and capacity improvement.

Key Accountabilities

• Monitor process performance and key performance indicators (KPIs); identify deviations and implement corrective actions to optimize yield and capacity.
• Investigate production failures and lead root-cause analysis (RCA) to develop and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Design, test, and implement process changes and process control improvements.
• Create, update, and maintain process documentation including FMEAs, control plans, standard operating conditions, work instructions, product formulations, and risk assessments.
• Conduct process audits to ensure compliance with procedures and identify improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical training and coaching to production line staff on proper production practices and basic quality assessment techniques.
• Follow products through all manufacturing steps to ensure each operation is completed correctly and consistently.
• Perform detailed inspections of raw materials and final products and confirm they are up to standards Perform detailed inspections and testing of raw materials and finished products to confirm they meet quality standards.
• Assist or handle customer complaints.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (operations, maintenance, quality, supply chain) to prioritize and execute improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a relevant engineering or technical field.
• 1–5 years of experience in a process-related role; experience in extrusion or polymer industries is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of process control fundamentals, process equipment, and material flow.
• Able to read and interpret P&IDs, piping layouts, instrumentation diagrams, and basic mechanical drawings.
• Data-driven problem-solving skills:

• Comfortable with data analysis (statistics, trend analysis, SPC).
• Able to translate data into root-cause hypotheses and prioritized corrective actions.

• Proficient with core quality and risk tools such as FMEA and control plans.
• Quick learner with the ability to adopt new processes and technologies, accept feedback, and grow from experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to explain technical issues clearly to operators, maintenance, and management and produce concise technical reports.
• Nice to have experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, 8D, Kaizen) and ability to lead small-to-medium improvement projects.
• Nice to have knowledge of quality management systems such as ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.