Job Description

Job Title: Extrusion Manufacturing Process Engineer

Job Type: Full Time

Site Type: Onsite (Brooklyn Park, MN)

Job Overview:

Extrusion Manufacturing Process Engineer (EMPE) position will design and develop manufacturing processes, tooling, and fixtures to meet daily production schedules while enhancing productivity, efficiency, and product quality. Position will lead development and manufacturing trials to access opportunities and manage resources, enabling upgrades to the Extrusion Lines. This includes managing capital improvements, operation, and troubleshooting of systems designed to produce fiber optic products. The EMPE will work closely with all functions to ensure high quality, efficient material development, sample qualification, and production.

Job Responsibilities:

Line and Project Management

• Supervise, schedule, and control the tasks of the Extrusion area
• Effectively manage the full life cycle of operation to include start-up, shutdown, and changeover of extrusion lines
• Assign and supervise preventive maintenance of tools and equipment
• Maintain tooling and consumable inventory essential to the extrusion process
• Assist in capacity planning by considering line speeds, scheduled production runs, and ongoing projects
• Assist and lead production with various types of equipment and process
• Review work orders, specifications, or instructions to determine materials, procedures, components, settings, and adjustments for production
• Develop, manage and implement process/equipment improvement projects
• Prepare and present detailed plans necessary to complete assigned projects
• Manage raw materials, planning, schedule/milestones, resources, facilities, and Verification/Validation for assigned projects
• Coordinates the manufacturing launch of new/revised products including establishing goals, training team members and evaluating results
• Work with outside vendors to develop tooling, fixtures, and equipment that result in producing high quality product
• Conduct feasibility studies and analyze data to support project scheduling and execution
• Act as the liaison between Product Management, Engineering, and Operations

Continuous Improvement

• Support a continuous improvement and change management mindset
• Assess and manages waste, plans/implement efficient production lot sizes to minimize raw material scrap and align raw material lot sizes with finished good production quantity
• Design, develop, source tooling, implement, and test machinery or equipment for recommended manufacturing methods and line improvements while providing ROI analysis
• Perform product/process analysis for production and quality metrics
• Assist in improving the system of production controls, standard operating procedures, safety, quality control, and training
• Write engineering change orders to process changes to manufacturing documents, drawings, and Bill of Materials
• Develop processes to ensure repeatability and ensure product meets design requirements.
• Generate documentation on extrusion runs that is used to control traceability and ensure reproducibility
• Write and execute process and equipment validations (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Monitor, track, and report key reliability and machine efficiency metrics to identify opportunities for equipment and process improvements
• Lead the development of corrective actions and problem solving for issues related to reliability and efficiency
• Develop and maintain equipment criticality assessments and the effective use of maintenance strategies and technologies to protect the business from unplanned failures
• Maintain compliance with Engineering Standards
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of the Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements

Extrusion Support

• Adjust machine components to regulate speeds, pressures, temperatures, amounts, dimensions, and flow of materials
• Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to standards, using measuring devices such as templates, micrometers, or scales
• Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
• Clear jams and remove defective or substandard materials or products
• Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and hand trucks
• Select and install machine components, such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices
• Execute quality checks, cleaning, purging, and maintenance of machinery
• Manage raw extrusion materials in a way that ensures traceability and prevents contamination
• Follow established procedures to maintain a clean and organized environment
• Work safely, practicing, and promoting safety consciousness
• Supervise, schedule, and control the tasks of the Extrusion area

Resilience- Staying energized, productive and focused in the face of challenges, ambiguity, change or strenuous demands, creating a supportive environment that helps others become more resilient and productive

• Remain focused and productive in the face of difficult or demanding situations such as pervasive ambiguity, frequent change, or high workloads.
• Describe disruptions as challenges that can be overcome rather than threats
• Adjust personal coping mechanisms to deal with disruptions

Initiative- Dealing with situations and issues proactively and persistently, seizing opportunities that arise

• Act on opportunities to improve organizational processes or outcomes
• Persevere in seeking solutions to complex issues despite significant and ongoing obstacles.
• Create opportunities to undertake initiatives that will benefit the organization in the near or intermediate term

Continuous Learning- Identifying and addressing learning and developmental needs to enhance own performance

• Stay abreast of emerging trends in own area, identifying emerging new requirements
• Pursue challenging experiences beyond customary role or area of expertise to add value in current area
• Undertake learning activities that, while not obviously linked to current position, ultimately provide contacts and content that will impact significantly on current work

Analytical Thinking- Analyzing and synthesizing information to understand issues, identify options, and support sound decision making

• Analyze complex situations, breaking each into its constituent parts
• Evaluate alternative causes or ways of interpreting complex information
• Identify connections between situations that are not obviously related
• Identify gaps in information and makes assumptions to continue the analysis and/or act

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science discipline
• Experience in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programing
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in process engineering preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in polymer extrusion preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in product and process failure analysis
• Experience in project management preferred
• Self-starter with ability to effectively utilize existing resources to solve problems
• Proven ability to implement change through Continuous Improvement
• Experience in extrusion, tooling, troubleshooting equipment, and performing machine and process set-ups
• Experience in Manufacturing Practices (MP), ISO 9001 preferred
• Strong Mechanical aptitude
• Proficient computer, data analysis, and report writing skills
• Detailed oriented mindset
• Hands-on experience of operating extruders with a strong understanding of plastics extrusion processes and downstream equipment, particularly in the context of manufacturing tight-specification products
• Proficiency in extrusion process optimization, troubleshooting, and equipment setup and maintenance
• Knowledge of various extrusion materials, including polymers and additives, and their properties
• Experience with process monitoring and control, statistical process control (SPC), and quality assurance techniques
• Proven ability to drive improvements in safety, quality, and productivity
• Ability to differentiate between colored wires, tabs, and electronic components
• A track record of developing quality products
• Ability to work independently and drive projects to completion
• Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis mindset
• Coordination and dexterity to grasp, manipulate, and assemble small objects
• Able to lift 40 pounds
• Ability to stand for an extended amount of time
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as necessary (approx. 5%)

*Salary Range: 80-120k per year, bonus eligible

Benefits:

• Disability insurance
• 401(k)

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