Manufacturing Engineer
- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve manufacturing, logistics, and distribution processes by improving performance, availability, quality, and other cost savings through material efficiencies, labor efficiencies, etc.
- Lead and manage engineering projects, either in capital execution or ongoing manufacturing and distribution continuous improvement., ensuring the successful execution and delivery of project objectives
- Leads and/or participates in continuous improvement initiatives utilizing industry standard tools and methods (Lean manufacturing/Six Sigma/Root Cause Analysis) to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost effectiveness through the use of OEE metrics.
- Participates in or leads redesign of equipment, facilities and processes for reduced costs, increased throughput, expanded capabilities and improved safety and regulatory compliance.
- Prepare and present project reports, including capital requests, trends and analysis related to manufacturing performance, process or equipment, project updates, budget analysis, and risk assessments to management and key stakeholders.
- Provides technical expertise and guidance for troubleshooting equipment, product, and process problems.
- Determine root causes of failures or recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods, using statistical procedures.
- Support planning, execution and maintenance of validation and cGMP documents for projects, equipment, or process modifications. Assure documentation is maintained in master Line Trial documents, IQ/OQ/PQ documents, and equipment files.
- Understands, develops, and leads technology transfer documentation, validation documentation and training of cGMP validation for new and modified OTC, EPA, drug, and other products and processes.
- Practices Project Management skills of project initiation, planning, execution, tracking, and control through to completion, and hand off
- Coordinates project elements: scope, schedule, budget, quality, human resources, communications, and risks, ensuring adherence to project timelines and deliverables.
- Provides technical advice, training and mentoring for all GOJO employees.
- Translates tested or ambiguous concepts into design specifications for the manufacture and delivery of equipment. Design Specifications, standards URS, equipment type, components, and processes can become global standard for organization.
- Specifies, designs, obtains, and installs equipment and processes that supports GOJO organizational needs to produce finished products and services.
- Participate in feasibility studies for process Safety and project risk assessments, identifying potential issues and implementing mitigation strategies.
- Collaborates with internal and external resources, vendors and suppliers to evaluate and implement new technologies, equipment and processes and provide technical feedback to design to improve standards and solutions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to Operations, Maintenance, R&D, Quality assurance, safety, and continuous improvement to drive process optimization and operational excellen
- Bachelor of Science or associate degree in engineering or engineering Technology (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial) preferred.
- At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing process preferred.
- Flammable liquid filling, packaging, and hands on equipment knowledge are a plus.
- Project Management Professional certification and/or Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus.
- Vorne system experience a plus.