Job Description

Overview

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves.  For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.  Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. 

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

Responsibilities

This position sits in North Central Florida 

The Process Engineer will be the main technical support for our Florida manufacturing site and will work safely with the plant to help improve their productivity through extrusion processing, equipment reliability, equipment upgrades (including replacements), standard work, and standardized processes. The Process Engineer reports directly to the Plant Manager.

Primary Job Responsibilities:The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Managing key equipment installations and working closely with the manufacturing teams to developing standard operating procedures for key manufacturing processes.
• Support new production tooling runs
• Identify productivity improvement opportunities and work with the manufacturing site to develop and implement these opportunities
• Support production associate training as needed
• Reviews the condition of existing manufacturing lines and work with the manufacturing teams to develop and execute equipment/line improvement plans
• Assist the plant teams in reviewing their equipment needs and helping to prioritize these needs for capital planning purposes
• Lead systematic problem-solving teams to help identify root causes and permanent corrective actions for key manufacturing issues
• Provide formal updates and reviews to Leadership on key projects, tooling runs, and improvement activities that are being implemented
• Share lessons learned and best practices amongst the plants
• Drive best practices and continuous improvement through standardized processes
• Collaborate with various Operation teams to resolve project obstacles or roadblocks Work with the various teams to develop and deploy processes that help standardize manufacturing practices
• Lead lean Root Cause Analysis (RCA) efforts (A3, 5 Why, Fishbone diagrams, etc.) to improve process and equipment reliability
• Lead lean Root Cause Analysis (RCA) efforts (A3, 5 Why, Fishbone diagrams, etc.) to improve process and equipment reliability
• Develop, manage and implement capital equipment projects that support production.

Job Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and analytical & systematic problem-solving skills
• Understanding of Six Sigma or lean manufacturing practices and ability to drive continuous improvement methodology
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization
• Development and roll out of SOPs 
• Resilience and resourcefulness
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Strong extrusion processing skills
• Equipment reliability and maintainability

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Plastics, Industrial, Mechanical, or another Engineering discipline

Preferred Experience:

• Five or more years of manufacturing experience at various levels
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, plastic extrusion, and molding a plus
• Proven track record of driving continuous improvement with manufacturing teams
• Polymer processing equipment and tooling (extrusion, injection molding, and blow molding)
• Experience with capital planning, project development, and project execution
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Software 

Physical Demands of the Job:

• The employee will lift and move heavy items, which will require the ability to repeatedly lift 50 pounds to a height of 6 feet
• The employees will be working specified shifts, and moving around at all times which will require the ability to stand and be mobile for a minimum of 8 continuous hours
• Facilities can be extremely hot at times, so the employee must have the ability to perform physical labor for extended periods of time in temperature extremes
• The employee will be handling materials daily, which requires the ability to use hands, arms and legs to physically handle and transport finished goods
• The Position requires full range of body motion, on a daily basis, including twisting, bending, reaching, squatting and ability to mount/dismount industrial equipment and vehicles

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EEO Statement

ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.