Process Engineer

Summary
Responsible for overseeing manufacturing processes to ensure optimal parameters are achieved for performance and quality. This role focuses on improving efficiency, implementing modifications, and enhancing processes with a cost-reduction mindset and production optimization. Responsibilities include developing or improving process designs, assembly, and operational sequences, defining and controlling work instructions, PFMEAs, and related documentation. Additionally, responsible for keeping engineering-related process changes on track and under control.

Main Responsibilities and Activities

• Achieve engineering KPI objectives.
• Assist with process-related engineering issues.
• Lead program launch activities to ensure new products are delivered on time and project milestones are met.
• Coordinate the timely implementation of engineering changes.
• Ensure work instructions are updated, published, and operators are trained.
• Responsible for validating and approving all equipment before commissioning.
• Conduct layered process audits and safety net audits according to the required schedule; ensure compliance with engineering team audits.
• Report engineering highlights and provide solutions for each.
• Attend cross-functional meetings as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all IATF-16949, ISO-14001, and plant-related audits (internal and external).
• Develop and maintain updated procedures related to the area of responsibility.

• Analyze plant capacity and monitor processes to maintain optimal
• production targets.
• Continuously seek and identify cost reduction opportunities by applying technical expertise, and/or work on implementing cost-saving or process improvement projects generated by oneself and/or other areas to meet the plant's MOVE (savings) objectives.
• Use tools like 5WHY’s and PDCA to define root causes of problems.
• Ensure all documentation is completed on time and up to date, including operator team training.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization to ensure issues are addressed and resolved promptly.
• Develop equipment modifications to increase performance and improve operational flexibility.
• Adhere to environmental and climate change policies.
• Identify, control, and minimize significant environmental aspects related to the work area.
• Implement good environmental practices.
• Foster an environmental culture.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education / Experience / Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• Ability to read and interpret technical communications, blueprints, diagrams, and drawings.
• Desired experience in lean manufacturing.
• Six Sigma Green Belt is a plus.
• Knowledge of GD&T.

Verbal Skills

• English (written and spoken) +80%.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with customers and intercompany personnel.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, employees, and customers.

Mathematical Skills

• Mathematical skills for calculating efficiency, consumption, turnaround times, capacity, cycle times, etc.
• Mathematical skills for problem-solving and data analysis.

Reasoning Skills

• Expert in deductive reasoning.
• This position requires the ability to organize thoughts and priorities under considerable pressure.
• Must be able to reason and solve problems based on a technical understanding of needs and procedures.
• Ability to define problems and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions and handle both abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• MS Project.
• Desired knowledge of AutoCAD, NX, SolidWorks.
• Minitab is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Extended periods of sitting may be required to review documents at a computer monitor.
• Perform floor-level process tasks.