Senior Process Engineer

Momentive Technologies - Willoughby, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Willoughby, OH

About the position

Momentive Technologies is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to join our team at the Willoughby Quartz Plant. This role is pivotal in overseeing the manufacturing processes of quartz products that serve various industries, including semiconductor, aerospace, and pharmaceuticals. The Senior Process Engineer will report directly to the Operations Manager and will be responsible for ensuring that our production processes meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. This position requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership skills to guide a team of engineers and production workers in creating high-quality quartz products in a safe and cost-effective manner. In this role, you will provide engineering expertise and leadership to the Operations and Maintenance teams, focusing on safety, quality, productivity, and product delivery. You will lead efforts to identify, mitigate, and eliminate safety exposures while ensuring compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards. Your responsibilities will include establishing and maintaining production and maintenance procedures, assisting in the development of new products and processes, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. You will analyze plant data to enhance safety, product quality, delivery, and cost efficiency, implementing Lean Manufacturing concepts to reduce lead times. Additionally, you will audit plant activities to ensure compliance and maintain appropriate documentation, interact with vendors for project implementation, and facilitate problem-solving through root cause analysis. Your role will also involve collecting and analyzing process and production data to identify trends and ensure process stability, ensuring quality through rigorous testing and certification of incoming raw materials and final products. By partnering with various teams, you will drive business success through process and equipment reliability, ultimately contributing to the overall productivity and efficiency of the plant.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, engineering expertise, and excellence to the Operations and Maintenance teams in support of Safety, Quality, Productivity and Product Delivery.
• Lead identification, mitigation, and elimination of safety exposures.
• Ensure EHS compliance and improvement.
• Establish, update, and maintain production procedures, maintenance procedures, process/product control, and test data.
• Assist in the development of new products and processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in areas of safety, product quality, product delivery, and product cost through the analysis of plant data and collaboration with Operations and Maintenance personnel and collaboration with internal and external resources.
• Reduce product lead time via the implementation of Lean Manufacturing concepts on the production line.
• Audit plant activities to ensure compliance while maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Interact with vendors for project implementation and proposals.
• Lead and assist in the development and sustainability of 5S.
• Facilitate problem solving (root cause analysis) with corrective action through collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and other support organizations.
• Collect and analyze process and production data to identify trends and ensure process stability.
• Ensure quality through analysis of incoming raw materials, process reliability, in-process testing, and final product certification.
• Partner with the organization to drive business success through process and equipment reliability and teamwork.
• Drive variable cost productivity through process improvements.
• Development of trial plans and monitoring/execution of trial steps.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical, industrial, or electrical engineering
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Process Engineer in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated capital project management skills including engagement and management of internal and external resources
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated team contribution and leadership skills
• A track record of leading continuous improvement efforts with demonstrated sustained outcomes.
• Strong analytical expertise coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to all levels.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated mechanical engineering aptitude
• Prior experience mentoring and coaching others with demonstrated change management skills
• Exhibits desire and courage to learn new skills and assume broader roles in the organization
• Energetic self-starter with problem solving drive through root cause analysis
• Exhibits a sense of urgency which translates to the floor
• Delivers on commitments with a proven track record of sustainable performance
• Proficient in SAP and/or equivalent ERP
• Green Belt Level or Lean/Six Sigma skills
• Project Management and Leadership
• Statistical Analysis and interpretation
• Designed Experiments

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Basic and Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program