Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Be the owner of Product Quality and work closely with Materials Engineers, Customer Quality Engineers, and Quality Systems Engineers to enable CMC Materials to supply Worry-Free products to our customers.
- Lead the team to update and maintain manufacturing documentation (SOP, work instruction, batch card, FMEA, Control Plan, RFC, P&ID) to ensure their accuracy and efficiency. Review documents regularly to ensure their compliance with Safety, Quality and other regulatory requirements.
- Own the Management of Change process for any manufacturing process and equipment changes in the plant.
- Own the root cause investigation for any production, quality and customer issues related to the manufacturing process or equipment. Support Materials Engineering team in root cause finding for issues related to raw materials.
- Develop Preventative Maintenance schedule for all existing process equipment and support Maintenance Team to timely execute the PM program.
- Identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities with a data-based approach, balancing the needs of safety, quality, cost, reliability, and capacity.
- Develop a robust SQC/SPC program balancing process capability and customer requirements. Update process parameter control limits at defined intervals and own the trend reviews to ensure all processes are in control.
- Work with Control System Engineers, lab, and Materials Engineers to ensure data accuracy and availability. Drive a culture of data-based decision making.
- Develop transfer functions between customer performance requirements and internal manufacturing key characteristics. Develop/implement control strategies to ensure consistent performance at customers’ locations.
- Work closely with operation associates, shift supervisors, and operation managers to train and encourage production staff to follow procedures and understand the impact of their actions.
- Optimize production process in terms of defining sampling points & frequency, choosing helpful in-process test protocols, and working closely with the control systems team to define all control schemes.
- Drive Best-Practice sharing/transfer among global manufacturing sites.
- Support all corporate EH&S and Quality initiatives.
- Support capital projects where vital to implement new products or processes
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering is required. MS or higher in Chemical Engineering is a plus
- 2+ years of experience in a chemical processing environment is required. In-depth knowledge with chemical engineering unit operations: mixing, sophisticated filtration, material handling and distillation is helpful.
- Experience with PSM is a plus.
- Experience with AutoCAD or SAP is a plus.
Skills and Abilities / Core Competencies
- Strong problem-solving and statistical data analysis skills are required.
- Ability to multi-task and attention to detail are must-haves.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills within the company and to customers are required.
- Computer Skills – Proficient with Microsoft applications and statistical software such as JMP, Minitab or SAS.
Candidates with more than 2+ years of experience may be considered for Production Engineer Position.
