Senior Process Engineer

Essential Functions of Job:

• Supervisory Capacity: No Supervisory Responsibilities
• Assists providing direction to the site process team including PE’s, Process Technicians, and mold setters.
• Responsible for injection molding related continuous improvement including but not limited too - cycle times, scrap, quality, and material cost reduction.
• Develops plans for injection molding process improvement and will have specific areas of accountability in its execution.
• Provides support on new product launch tooling, providing the manufacturing input for development of new process and improvements to existing processes and tooling.
• Follows established action plans for processes out of range.
• Work with Tooling Manager for all tool repairs and maintenance.
• Maintains documentation closely following necessary timeliness on specific projects.
• Enforce safety rules daily and actively intervene to correct recognized unsafe actions and conditions.
• Ability to complete employee development plans, organize, communicate, and motivate employees. Must be able to prioritize own work -day schedule.
• Works closely with the site Technical Manager to develop appropriate training material for the plant’s operations.
• Evaluates the maintenance team and develop a site specific training/skill top grade program to ensure success; he/she will be required to assist the site technical manager to determine where training needs are required, as well as be expected to hold training seminars where applicable and setup site training when needed.
• Site owner for eDart; ensure the scientific molding principles are applied and followed; work closely with the Technical Manager to develop and eDart deployment and maintenance strategy.
• Manages projects that could include: new equipment justification, selection, and installation; development of new manufacturing methods; machine utilization studies; and new tooling qualifications; in conjunction with the tooling process engineer, he/she will be responsible for new tool design and development.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Responsible to be a root cause problem solver (must have problem solving training); when solving processing issues the PE will apply a logical methodology and will use data where possible to make the best decisions.
• Develops a training program for process technicians and mold changers; leads cycle time improvements, mold change time reductions, and decreased process troubleshooting time.
• Have working knowledge of tooling and the requirements of a successful tool/process combination; expected to understand the YFAI tool prove out process.
• Work with cross functional team members to identify capital improvement opportunities and develop justification; when applicable the PE will need to write an appropriation’s request, follow the request through the approval process, and help the plant implement.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned by manager.

Essential Common Requirements for all Employees:

• Quality System: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Quality requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements.
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.
• Ability to maintain predictable and regular attendance, arrive to designated location on time, or be at assigned location ready to work for assignment (plant, corporate office, or remote).

EMC Level: All Employee

Required Education Level:

• Bachelor's Level Degree
• Area of Study: Plastics, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Equivalent work experience may also be considered for this position.

Required Qualifications:

• 5-7 Minimum Years of Experience with injection molding process.
• 5-9 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional understanding of injection molding processes.
• Exceptional understanding and experience performing old change requirements; experience using the use of SMED methods.
• Extensive hands on experience with injection molding equipment, robotics, and auxiliary equipment.
• Proven mechanical aptitude for problem solving.
• Proven process and tolling engineering excellence in the automotive industry.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• RJG Master Molder I and II.

Physical Ability Requirements:

• Stationary Position (Sitting or Standing): Frequently
• Movement (Walking): Frequently
• Carry Weight (Lifting up to 50 lbs): Occasionally
• Communication (Seeing/Talking/Hearing): Constantly
• Use Hands/Fingers (Operate computer, printer, phone): Frequently

Work Environment:

• Often exposed to distracting sounds and noisy conditions.
• Personal protective equipment is required.
• Works closely with others, perhaps within a foot of another person.
• Work is indoor in a manufacturing setting that may not be temperature controlled.

EHS Requirements: People Leaders/Managers and above and EHS Professionals must be certified on EHS Management Systems (e.g. EMS, OHSMS)

Quality Requirements: People Leaders/Managers and above, Quality Professionals and Quality personnel (eg. AME, ME, PE etc.).

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Duties, responsibilities or activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.