About the Role

We are seeking a motivated Process Engineer with a passion for continuous improvement and a drive to help a high-performing manufacturing team achieve its goals. This position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact by improving production processes, enhancing efficiency, and supporting innovation in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a process expert for the Coating and Mixing teams, contributing to the safe and efficient achievement of departmental goals.
• Identify and solve root-cause issues within manufacturing processes.
• Evaluate and optimize current methods, workflows, and equipment to drive improvements in quality, uptime, and cost.
• Conduct time studies, data trend analysis, correlations, and other performance assessments.
• Develop and lead improvement projects from concept through design, cost/safety approval, implementation, and validation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, vendors, and management on large-scale initiatives.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including procedures, work instructions, flowcharts, and reports.
• Lead new product and formulation introductions across the Coating and Mixing departments.
• Train team members on new equipment, technologies, and processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of continuous improvement or process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical and data analysis skills using Microsoft Excel or similar tools
• Flexibility to work varied hours as needed to support a 24/7 production operation
• Experience in thin film or paper web coating operations, or other high-speed, rotating equipment environments
• Background in chemical mixing or blending operations
• Familiarity with OSHA, EPA, HAZWOPER, and ISO 14001 standards
• Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control