Extrusion Process Engineer

Job Location: Rockledge

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Essential Functions:

• Monitor manufacturing processes.  Document operation processes and investigate existing and emerging technology, to determine opportunities for process improvements to affect quality and efficiency of production.
• Examine specific problem areas, efficiency opportunities and devise solutions.  Determine process and equipment modifications required to affect desired changes.  Conduct experiments, document results, prepare reports and make presentations to management regarding process and equipment modifications, designed to correct designated problems.
• Implement trials of authorized programs, monitor, measure, examine, validate and report results.  Document programs, including procedures, timing and costs. Initiate, implement permanent process changes and manage related implementation projects, working with vendors, manufacturing management and all levels of production, quality and engineering staff.
• Provide production support through process parameter control, process design and changes. Staff training as required to implement new process or equipment improvements, scrap reduction and productivity improvements. 
• Monitor implementation programs, anticipate and resolve related problems. Ensure programs operate within designated budgetary constraints and prepare any range of related progress reports and presentations.
• Develop and maintain process control plans, FMEAs and process manuals.
• Respond to and investigate customer product complaints.  Examine product or results of product utilization and identify specific problems. 
• Examine process and quality documentation. Determine causes for problems, conduct root cause analysis and recommend solutions follow up to implement or support changes. Communicate results to customers and document incidents for further review and historical files.
• Equipment validations, safety and quality audits.

Essential Functions:

• Perform other related duties as assigned to maintain work flow or respond to emergency conditions.
• Adheres to all company policies and procedures.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition in accordance with 5 S standards.
• Requires the ability to perform all duties within limitation of the standard methods and procedures, and in accordance with strict adherence to HSE, quality and productivity requirements.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from a ABET accredited university.
• 0-5 years’ work experience in engineering
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations
• Working Knowledge of modeling software
• Detailed orientated with strong statistical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient Microsoft Windows (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Knowledge of process related standards.
• Proven ability to develop successful partnerships with internal and external team members

Preferred Experience & Knowledge Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
• Strong understanding of mechanical components
• Knowledge of material sciences, metallurgy, aluminum.
• Knowledge of 6-sigma and LEAN manufacturing principles
• Previous experience with SolidWorks

Ability to think critically and theoretically.