Process Engineer - Plastics
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American Plastics seeks an energetic Process Engineer for its Jefferson City plant, spending 90% of time on the floor, reporting to the Plant Manager, and focusing on trials, design of experiments, robot programming, and continuous improvement.
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American Plastics, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative plastic-injection molded products for the household & garage storage and commercial cleaning end-markets. We are searching for an energetic driven Process Engineer for our Jefferson City, MO location. This position will spend 90% of their time on the plant floor and will report to the Plant Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate & run processing trials for both materials and product development
- Develop & run design of experiments
- Program robots for optimum cycle time and Training Production Staff as needed
- Lead troubleshooting and develop permanent corrective action for various product defects
- Lead continuous improvement teams for cycle time & scrap reduction
- Assist with production for startup, shut down
- Lead corrective action teams for root cause analysis and permanent corrective action procedures
- Analyze, develop and implement workstation layouts for labor optimization
- Other duties as assigned by Management
- Lead New Product Development APQP meetings
- Lead New Product/Customer Quote Inquires as required
Requirements
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Plastic Engineering or related field
- Minimum of 2 years in processing engineering experience – Degree may be waived based on relevant experience
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- May participate in housekeeping, 6S, and/or in Lean activities
- Other duties and special projects as assigned by Management
- Must have experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Expectations:
- Run a safe, clean operation which promotes zero accidents
- Follow all company procedures and policies
- Work well with all levels of employees and Management
- Work overtime as required to complete all required tasks If you are interested in joining the American Plastics team and want to work in a fast-paced, progressive environment, we want to hear from you. We offer a competitive salary, full benefit package including medical/dental, 401k, and paid vacation.
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