Process Engineer

Dart Container - Waxahachie, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Waxahachie, TX

10,001+ employees

Utilities

About the position

As a Process Engineer at Dart Container, you will apply your engineering knowledge and skills to manage moderately complex engineering projects aimed at creating or improving process control systems and procedures. This role encompasses the entire manufacturing process, starting from the raw material phase through to the final product. You will be responsible for ensuring that all processes comply with safety regulations and quality standards, while also meeting the company's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements. In your day-to-day role, you will commit to following practices and processes that ensure the production of safe products. You will manage, prioritize, and complete projects of moderate to large size, coordinating your work with other engineers, technicians, and designers. Leading discussions on process failures, conducting audits, and performing investigations will be key responsibilities to ensure consistency across all facilities. You will also conduct feasibility studies for various manufacturing processes and assist technicians in diagnosing issues with process equipment. Your role will involve troubleshooting and analyzing engineering problems, proposing and implementing solutions, and documenting these processes. You will develop and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) for equipment processes and collaborate with production personnel to gather information for reports aimed at improving equipment, processes, and products. Additionally, you will create test parameters and participate in testing and data analysis to implement effective engineering solutions. Establishing continuous improvement plans will be essential to enhance efficiency, quality, safety, and service within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
• Manage, prioritize and complete projects or programs of moderate to large size, scope, and duration.
• Coordinate project work with other engineers, technicians, designers and/or drafters.
• Lead process failure discussions, audits and investigations to ensure consistency of solutions across all facilities.
• Perform feasibility studies for fabrication, assembly, machining, or processing.
• Assist technicians with assembly and disassembly of process equipment and components in order to diagnose issues.
• Troubleshoot, analyze, identify, evaluate, propose, implement, and document engineering solutions.
• Develop and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) for equipment processes.
• Collaborate with production personnel and other departments to gather information and draft reports, and improve equipment, processes, and products.
• Create test parameters and participate in the testing, data analysis, and implementation of processes, equipment, and engineering solutions.
• Identify broad conceptual ideas and develop them into useful solutions.
• Establish continuous improvement plans where efficiency, quality, safety, or service can be improved.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in engineering or related field of study and three (3) years of related engineering experience, OR an Associate's degree and nine (9) years of related engineering experience.
• Experience analyzing production equipment, processes and materials and solving issues.
• Knowledge of various statistical and quality methodologies including Statistical Process Control (SPC), Statistical Quality Control (SQC), 5S, 8D, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis, Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (R&R), and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Ability to write and manage Process Control Plans.
• Ability to write Process Reaction Plans.
• Prior experience working with thermoforming, injection molding, print, and/or paper equipment and processes.
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology.
• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of products.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Ability to successfully prioritize, and organize projects, deadlines, and tasks with little supervision in both team and independent environments.
• Strong verbal and written skills necessary to communicate intricate job-related information.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Short-term disability
• Tuition assistance
• Product discounts