Process Engineer

About the position

TAMKO Building Products LLC is seeking an innovative, self-directed, ideal team player, capable of identifying and prioritizing with a team of other engineers the workload and resources necessary to resolve problems and continually improve production lines in an asphalt roofing manufacturing facility. If you consider yourself a multitasker, eager to investigate changes and problems, and someone who breaks down barriers between departmental walls to over communicate when feasible, then this fast paced, highly visible engineering position deserves your application! This mechanical engineer is responsible for evaluating manufacturing machinery and all auxiliary support equipment performance at a multi production line, high speed asphalt roofing manufacturing facility. This engineer develops data to identify quantifiable improvements in a rapidly changing manufacturing environment and manage those identified improvements to machinery and processes from concept through commissioning and product run, measuring and documenting results. This engineer is then responsible for reporting the payback of their results up the chain of command as high as executive leadership. This engineer will lead by example to facilitate change management and sustainment documentation such as engineering drawings, manuals, and spare parts lists.

Responsibilities

• Successfully collaborate with a cross functional team of Engineers, Operations, and Maintenance personnel, understanding the needs of each department's primary focus
• Lead or participate as a Subject Matter Expert on teams both locally to our manufacturing facility and across manufacturing facilities
• Serve as Project Manager of multiple simultaneous projects, utilizing TAMKO's Project Management Process and Tracking System for all assignments
• Write project specifications for vendor bids, including project scope development
• Provide appropriate project justification and cost-benefit analysis when appropriate for project proposals
• Communicate and train on all changes and improvements to the customer
• Facilitate change management and documentation of all improvements
• Apply engineering principles to drive data-based decision-making practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering field from an accredited university (Mechanical or Systems Engineering Preferred)
• At least 7 years post-secondary education relevant professional experience
• Proficient user of 3D Computer Aided Drafting software, AutoCAD Inventor Preferred
• Proficient in reading and creating P&ID's, and Electrical one-line diagrams
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office and SAP
• Desire to work in a field environment, hands on with machinery and production processes
• Proficient in the use of hand tools and precision measurement devices
• Ability to effectively present and communicate project concepts, solutions, justification, and results to maintenance/operations personnel, peers, plant management
• Ability to apply data mining and engineering principles to identify and resolve recurring process issues
• Ability to manage multiple projects and thrive in a fast-changing environment. Excellent at constant re-prioritization and execution

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in roofing manufacturing or web process handling
• Experience in balance of plant system design/maintenance/reliability
• Field Service Engineer or Manufacturing Engineer background
• Operating engineer experience
• PLC controls logic understanding
• PID controls loop understanding

Benefits

• Group Health and Life Insurance
• Vision and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
• Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan