Job Description

The Engineering Technician is responsible for optimizing current manufacturing processes, equipment, and practices to ensure sustainability and continuous improvement of WPP facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead, support and provide guidance on continuous improvement and facility related capital projects (i.e. process flow, change overs, lean manufacturing, value-stream mapping, new equipment, etc.)
• Support in the development and optimization of manufacturing processes and practices.
• Anticipate problems by spending time on floor, inspecting lines regularly, learning from plant personnel, tracking and analyzing and correcting process conditions, and supporting productions reporting.
• Develop, train, and audit standardized work to support manufacturing practices.
• Establish consistent processes using a collaborative approach with manufacturing and engineering personnel.

• Professionally develop capital project proposals to be electronically submitted to the executive team.
• Initiate day-to-day troubleshooting and long-term problem solving.
• Support product development through process concepts, tools and line coverage.
• Develop methods to communicate with key stakeholders.
• Follow available engineering standards with new equipment designs and upgrades.
• Validate and manage feeder and material handling parameters and alarms.
• Inspect, track and analyze screws and barrels in accordance with WPP Program.
• Review, edit and create work instructions, controlled documentation, energy control documents, etc.
• Offer line side and work place transformation solutions.
• Research and make recommendations regarding preventative maintenance details & schedule for equipment.
• Support and implement Process FMEA program.
• Support or lead safety, quality, cost, energy or general risk reduction initiatives.
• Collaborates with other facilities across WPP to ensure consistency.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in engineering or related field preferred, but relevant equivalent experience may be considered
• Experience with project management
• 5+ years in a manufacturing setting
• 2+ years of experience in the plastics extrusion/compounding or injection molding industry
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills with ability and desire to communicate well in both written and verbal forms.
• Must be willing and able to travel to customer sites, vendors, company divisions and trainings as requested, approximately 10%.
• Skilled in the use of basic computer software, including Microsoft Word and Excel, learn and use systems for operations and maintenance.

Working Conditions

Office & Manufacturing environment.