Manufacturing Engineer
Location: LaFayette, Georgia, United States
Summary:
Responsible for developing and optimizing compounding extrusion processes and plant process engineering activities including Process development, optimizing machine rates, yields and efficiencies, new product scale-up, screw design, process optimization, equipment and design specifications, installation and debugging of new machines, and special projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides technical support to daily manufacturing operations, including process optimization, process development, new product scale-up, and screw design.
- Assists, as required, in the evaluation of raw materials for approved use in new or existing product formulations.
- Contributes to and participates in the development and implementation of procedures and work instructions to satisfy corporate compliance to management defined system.
- Participates in the design, development, and implementation of quality systems as outlined in the Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan manual.
- Maintains a working knowledge of technical developments within the industry and assists with the design of manufacturing systems.
- Responsible for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of Process Control Plans and FMEA’s.
- Respond to Customer complaints that relate to processing. Provide technical support as required throughout the organization.
- Actively participate in Operating Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) meetings with manufacturing.
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives including new equipment installation, validation, etc.
- Performs other duties and assignments as directed by the supervisor.
Education/Training/Experience:
- Bachelors of Science degree in engineering or related field is required. At least 1-3 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing production environment is strongly preferred along with exposure to extrusion processes.
- Understanding of manufacturing business practices.
- Continuous improvement knowledge
- Must be able to travel to Customer sites, Vendors, and between Audia divisions.
- Skilled in the use of basic computer software, including word-processing, graphics, control systems, and spreadsheets.
