Manufacturing Engineering Lead

2 months ago

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Westlake Full time

Job Summary

Westlake is seeking a highly skilled Process Engineer to lead innovative manufacturing engineering projects and drive operational excellence in our Marion, VA facility. As a key member of our team, you will partner with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process improvements, ensuring the highest level of quality and efficiency in our production processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement process improvements to enhance productivity, safety, and efficiency
  • Collaborate with R&D and Manufacturing teams to leverage gated processes and bring new products to market
  • Assist in capital equipment budget planning and specifying to improve production techniques and develop new products
  • Interface with internal and external customers to strategically plan and develop new products and solve production-related issues
  • Analyze data using statistical software and communicate results to stakeholders
  • Develop and implement new material compounds to meet business objectives
  • Continuously improve production processes to reduce scrap, improve rates, and enhance product properties
  • Develop collaborative relationships with suppliers to stay abreast of new machinery and raw materials
  • Assist in development and testing of projects not directly related to extrusion
  • Calculate formulation costs and costs of material in extruded parts for management's evaluation
  • Attend trade shows, classes, and training seminars to stay up-to-date on industry developments
  • May serve as technical representative in trade association meetings
  • Ensure compliance with federal and state safety and environmental regulations
  • Maintain constructive working relationships with all employees and supervisors/managers

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
  • Minimum 3-5 years of functional and hands-on process engineering experience in polymer injection molding and extrusion processes or other physical/chemical production environments
  • Knowledge of polymer chemistry, manufacturing, testing, analysis, and application
  • Six sigma green/black belt and knowledge of DOE, DMAIC, Fishbone, 5-Why, FMEA, statistical analysis, etc. is preferred
  • Exceptional ability to collaboratively solve challenging problems and make data-driven decisions
  • Demonstrated ability to organize data, people, and tasks, possess leadership skills, and have a strong working knowledge of products and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to interpret technical instructions, deal with abstract and concrete variables, and define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
  • Effective project management and communication skills to drive technical projects with significant impact on business and operations performance
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative working relationships across a diverse organization

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to touch, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate in the office. The position requires the incumbent to travel to various manufacturing facilities up to 10% of the time. The work environment at the facilities can include excessive noise levels, exposure to weather elements, working around or adjacent to moving and mobile equipment, and climbing ladders.

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