Process Engineer at Quanex

We Offer You

• Health Benefits: medical (with FSA or HSA account options), dental & vision plans!
• Supplemental benefits: company paid life insurance & AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, Employee Assistance Programs
• Financial benefits: 401K with Employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan eligibility
• Work-Life benefits: Paid Time Off (2 weeks) and Paid Holidays (up to 9 days annually)
• Eligible for Annual Incentive Plan
  
  

Salary Range: $68,000 - $101,000

Summary

Plays a crucial role in optimizing the PVC extrusion manufacturing processes, improving efficiency, quality, and productivity. Responsible for designing and implementing process improvements, conducting data analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve process issues.

Dimensions

• Plant Annual Production: 24 MM pounds
• Plant Size: 170 employees
  
  

Responsibilities

• Interact with Production line personnel to determine process problem areas.
• Identify equipment that reduces costs and improves productivity, quality and safety.
• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes to address scrap reduction and change over efficiencies, along w/ quality and productivity improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-plant teams to troubleshoot process issues and implement corrective actions.
• Provide technical support to production teams and assist in troubleshooting production-related problems.
• Participate in new product development and scale-up activities, including process design and equipment selection.
• Stay updated with industry trends, technologies, and best practices related to process engineering.
  
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field; applicable work experience will be considered.
• At least two years of relevant Engineering experience, preferably within an extrusion manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing flows & processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid proficiency with a variety of computer systems and software applications, including CAD and MS Office.
• Sold professional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate at all levels within the organization.
• Solid understanding and demonstrated use of statistical controls and GD&T, related to quality.
• Solid knowledge of OSHA safety standards and 6S processes.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.