Responsibilities:
Engineering support for the Conyers manufacturing processes.
· Establishes, coordinates, and directs extrusion and thermoforming process improvementinitiatives.
· Provides technical operations support for extrusion and thermoforming manufacturingproblems. Develops and leads process-improvement initiatives to address specific issues asthey arise.
· Develops OEE and quality improvement plans with the plant leadership team to meet Pactivtargets.
· Assists in the management of the capital budget and development of the technical talent inthe group.
· Responsible for CAR development and follow-up through the submission/approval processand coordination of capital activities.
· Provides leadership in the pursuit of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity goals(SQDCP).
· Coordinates with changeover teams
· Leads the team for completion of safety awareness topics and works for the reduction of
triggers for unsafe behaviors. Corrects safety related issues and leads investigations onsafety related topics.
· Utilizes Plan, Do, Check and Adjust methodology for managing daily improvement (MDI).
· Capable of recognizing opportunities for improvement and generating a list of ideas for annualplant operational improvement.
· Utilizes lean methods (Kaizen) for process improvements and utilizes daily coaching forsustainment.
· Utilizes operational data to make informed decisions daily.
· Ensures layered audits are completed as scheduled and implements countermeasures tosafeguard goal attainment.
· Uses metrics for accountability to mark improvement or need for improvement.
· Provides engineering support and resources to sustain plant production including assistingwith plant facilities and production equipment maintenance.
Skills and Competencies
· Lean methodologies or continuous process improvement required.
· Technical experience to include process support and working/hands-on knowledge of foamextrusion and thermoforming on a large scale
· Must be results oriented with a high energy level for process and performance improvement; impatient with the status quo in the facility and willing to invest the time and effort necessary to facilitate changes.
· Demonstrated collaborative ability in dynamic organizational environments.
· Autocad proficiency is a plus.
· Strong analytical skills using standard software packages such as Excel and maintenance work order systems to identify opportunities and validate holding improvement gains.
You should be proficient in: