Process Engineer

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Examines equipment, processes, operations, and assembly procedures to determine time or quality revisions and suggests improvements.
• Improve overall processes and related issues including process development
• Problem solving and program management
• Develop and troubleshoot stamping processes
• Specify forming and stamping equipment
• Provide engineering resources for other departments as required
• Follow quality systems procedures as required
• Design and develop department tooling, fixtures and work aides.
• Investigate and analyze tooling, processing, assembly and sequencing issues
• Initiate corrective actions to include the modification of plant tooling and machine programming
• Participate in problem resolution teams
• Develop specifications and analyze supplier quotations for purchase of new production equipment up to and including entire manufacturing lines
• Carry out changes or monitor operations standards. Evaluate vendor proposals for new equipment purchases.
• Assist in design, installation, and debug of tooling and capital equipment
• Daily troubleshooting of assembly and press shop problems to support production
• Cost (scrap, rework, cycle time, etc.) reduction
• Identify & optimize current and new manufacturing processes using continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Knowledge/Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience working in metal stamping shop
• CAD experience required. i.e.: AutoCAD, Pro E, Solid Works
• Knowledge of design applications- stamping
• Knowledge of equipment and systems appropriate to related discipline
• Knowledge of engineering principles and procedures
• Die Design experience a plus
• Journeyman Tool and Die experience a plus

Skills and Abilities:

• Skill in applying engineering principles and procedures
• Skill in engineering design applications
• Ability to effectively communicate
• The desire to strive for both personal and operational excellence through a never-ending drive for continuous improvement
• Committed to achieving world-class performance standards

Education:

• Bachelors degree in engineering with min 2yrs related experience OR 5 years of equivalent experience with demonstrated knowledge in the field
• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education approved by Human Resources

Physical Requirements:

• Position involves sitting long periods, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, bending and minimal lifting

MUST HAVE

• Bachelors degree in engineering with min 2yrs related experience OR 5 years of equivalent experience with demonstrated knowledge in the field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in metal stamping shop.
• CAD experience required. i.e.: AutoCAD, Pro E, Solid Works
• Metal forming Experience
• Working knowledge of design applications- stamping
• Working knowledge of equipment and systems appropriate to related discipline

NICE TO HAVE:

• Knowledge of engineering principles and procedures
• Die Design experience a plus
• Journeyman Tool and Die experience a plus