Textile Manufacturing/Process Engineer

Pantone - Carlstadt, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Carlstadt, NJ

Personal and Laundry Services

About the position

The Textile Manufacturing/Process Engineer at Pantone LLC in Carlstadt, NJ is responsible for determining optimal manufacturing methods and processes for producing company products. This role involves analyzing engineering design documents, creating conceptual sketches, and initiating the design and building of required tooling. The engineer will also establish outsourced vendor manufacturing and quality plans, develop and maintain methods and processes in the Dyeing house and textile operations, and troubleshoot product yield and quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Determine optimal manufacturing methods and processes for producing company products.
• Analyze engineering design documents to establish manufacturing methods and processes.
• Create conceptual sketches and initiate the design and building of required tooling.
• Determine outside vendor services needed for the manufacture of a component.
• Establish outsourced vendor manufacturing and quality plans.
• Develop, implement, and maintain methods, operation sequence, and processes in the Dyeing house and textile operations.
• Analyze and troubleshoot product yield and quality issues.
• Connect with multiple disciplines to resolve problems.
• Make recommendations for equipment, tools, and process requirements of new or existing product lines.
• Maintain records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations.
• Build, review, and approve Manufacturing Operations Sheets (MOS) to ensure quality and manufacturability of products.
• Review efficiency and resolve time standards with production/operations and design engineering to improve efficiency.
• Assist Operations, Engineering, Quality, and allied functions during product development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Textile Chemistry, or related Engineering field (foreign education equivalent accepted).
• One (1) year of experience as a Manufacturing/Process Engineer in a continuous improvement environment.
• Experience with manufacturing methods, procedures, test processes, and cost reduction techniques.
• Project management and analysis experience, including statistical modeling, pareto sampling, and data automation through VBA.
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and implementation of SPC or similar controls.
• Experience in management and simplification of large sets of complex data.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma/Toyota Production System.
• Experience with Design of Experiment.