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PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Consistent with My Leadership Accountabilities the Manufacturing Engineer is accountable to establish and maintain process recipes for operating lines in order to safely produce products that consistently meet codes, specifications, and customer requirements at the lowest cost. The Manufacturing Engineer is accountable to continuously improve the glass making process to eliminate waste, improve safety, reduce cost, increase capacity and productivity, and improve the product.
Reports to: Plant Technical Leader
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Live the OC Safety and Sustainability stands, adhere to the safety responsibilities
The Manufacturing Engineer will have responsibility for:
- Ensuring a safe, clean and environmentally compliant work environment and building a culture where safety is a first priority
- Ensuring that all control plans, work instructions, and other procedures related to the technical operation of the production lines ensure the safety of employees
- Developing risk assessments for critical tasks
Metrics
- Implement a personal safety action plan and review with leader
- Safety metrics – RIR, first aids, near misses, SAFE and Critical 6
- Leader Safety Standard Work and Hazard ID
Knowing Our Customers
The Manufacturing Engineer will have responsibility for:
- Identifying, understanding, and teaching others the Critical Product Characteristics required to provide our customers with a quality product
- Developing and implementing procedures and systems to ensure products consistently meet or exceed customer expectations
- Supporting experiments or trials for new and existing products to ensure they meet our customer’s fitness for use
Metrics
- Customer FFU
- Schedule Attainment
- Quality Assurance
Process Performance
The Manufacturing Engineer will have responsibility for:
- Conducting process audits to review Critical Product Characteristics and Critical Process Variables and implementing sustainable corrective actions for process shifts or upsets
- Determining process consistency and capability (Cpk)
- Implementing control charting schemes for Critical Process Variables based on ISBMS and S&T specifications
- Developing and implementing Operator Control Plans to ensure that all products meet specifications at the lowest cost
- Identifying and eliminating common causes of product and process variation (troubleshooting)
- Analyzing product and process data, providing feedback and making recommendations to optimize performance
- Identifying and implementing process improvements and best practices. Improvements may originate from S&T, ISBMS, or other facilities
- Implementing corrective actions for issues surfaced through quality complaints and hold tags
- Coaching, counseling, and training all employees on process control
- Establishing processes for all critical tasks and audit for adherence and compliance
- Partner with maintenance to resolve equipment issues
- Identifying and requesting capital funding for equipment, modifications, etc.
Metrics
- Operational Efficiencies – CE, OI, Mix Adjusted Pack Rate
- Critical Product Characteristics and Critical Process Variables
- Cost Metrics
- Audit for Environmental Compliance
Leading and Developing Talent
The Manufacturing Engineer will have responsibility for:
- Educating primary employees in the manufacturing process and process control procedures
- Partnering with employees to develop and implement Operator Control Plans
- Partnering with Maintenance to develop and implement Operator Based Care plans for equipment to ensure employee understanding and ownership
Metrics
- Individual Goals and Objectives
- Presence of Operator Control Plans
- Employee Training Plans
JOB REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of 2 years experience in a manufacturing or technical environment
- Completion of an engineering related Development Program or similar experience preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Understands customer needs, product specifications, basic cost drivers and the Critical Process Variables (CPVs) that impact these elements
- Understands and works with basic principles of engineering
- Understands statistical concepts including trial design, data analysis, control charts, process capability and design of experiments to drive process improvements
- Understands basic elements of producing fiberglass including raw materials, processes and control systems
- Ability to communicate with and engage employees at all levels of the organization
- Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects at one time
- Lean Certification or evidence of Lean Manufacturing experience
- Highly ethical: Can be trusted to do only the “right thing” for the employees, shareholders and others. Follows a balanced approach without compromising integrity.
- Results-oriented: Energetic, resourceful, with a strong service orientation and positive can-do attitude. Fully committed to the job and to deliver outstanding work. Never satisfied with the status quo, continually striving for excellence.
- Change agent: Capable of creating a vision of improved performance and engaging others to achieve goals. Able to anticipate risks and propose practical plans to mitigate them.
- Ability to travel 5-10%
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