Overview
Under the direction of the Production Manager, the Process Specialist is responsible for maintaining and improving processes. This position will support production start-up and follow-up.
Responsibilities
- Performs a variety of complex process engineering duties.
- Maintains proper technical documentation of work.
- Develops and maintains efficient processes and specifications.
- Provides advanced technical support in solving problems related to processes.
- Recommends and/or develops process revisions, new processes and appropriate applications to process improvement.
- Works toward cost containment and improved yield on a continual basis.
- Supports customer needs in coordination with plant management.
- Responsible for new application/engineering runs – providing samples that meet customer requirements.
- Provides preliminary process information/concepts for production.
- Provides customer consultation and assists sales in technical aspects.
- Coordinates with manufacturing and equipment engineering to implement new and improved processes and equipment enhancements or new designs.
- Trains and re-trains hourly employees.
- Adheres to plant and corporate safety policies.
- May assist in other areas or perform other duties as required by fluctuating business needs.
Qualifications
- 5-years of experience in a manufacturing/plastics injection environment and/or operational preferred.
- Possess well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to read, write and follow written or verbal instructions.
- Demonstrates organizational skills and is very detail oriented.
- Ability to interact closely with other departments to support customer focus and efficient operations.
- Demonstrated analytical and technical ability within field of expertise.
