- Collaborate with customers, R&D, manufacturing, and sales to establish mutually agreed-upon specifications.
- Assist business management and marketing in determining trends in new product and process technology.
- Represent company at market-appropriate industry meetings, trade shows, and conferences.
- Participate directly in technical problem solving at the customer level.
- Keep abreast of developments in materials (fibers, nonwovens, films, adhesives, metals) and associated processing technology. Coordinate and contact vendors as needed.
- Suggest changes in manufacturing processes to improve process control, cost, quality, or efficiency.
- Work with production personnel to solve processing difficulties.
- Work with QC team members to review customer claims
- Must be proficient in design of experiment (DOE) and statistical analysis.
- Coordinate plant trials. Collect and analyze data.
- Analyze data, evaluate the results of suggested changes, draw conclusions and report accordingly. Perform verbal presentations.
- Create reports, graphs or other visuals to communicate trends and correct quality issues
- Aids with the purchase and installation of new process equipment.
- Maintain a high safety and health standard.
- All other duties as assigned by management, including:
- The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job. Essential functions are designated with an asterisk in the Job Responsibilities Section.
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Manufacturing Process Engineer - Altavista, United States - BGF Industries
Description
Primary Function:Provide a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
Responsible for providing expertise to process MAT/nonwoven materials, solve technical processing problems, modify or control process to improve quality of product or improve efficiency, provide technical service assistance and product and process recommendation.
Machines/Tools/Equipment Used:Personal Computer, Calculator, Payroll System Software, Specific Tools for Nonwovens, air, electricity. MAT/Nonwoven formation/manufacturing lines, take ups/let offs, winders, laminators, coaters edge slitters, lab testing and analytical equipment, microscope, balance etc. hand tools, and devices for calculating, planning, organizing, and controlling job.
Materials Used: Paper, pen, pencil, lubricants, specific machine parts
Supervision Received: Direct - Plant Manager......With Dotted Line to VP of R&D and Technical Support
Direction Exercised:
None
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b. Create set-up sheets to capture new processes for production
c. Provide feedback to customers when needed
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Fingering Example of ability:
Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling
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Grasping Example of ability:
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm
(x)
Repetitive Motions Example of ability:
Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands and/or fingers
(x)
Walking Example of ability:
Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one site to another
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Standing Example of ability:
Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time
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Balancing Example of ability:
Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium
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Climbing Example of ability:
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion
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Stooping Example of ability:
Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
(x)Kneeling Example of ability:
Bending legs at the knee to come to a rest on the knee or knees
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Crouching Example of ability:
Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine
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Crawling Example of ability:
Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
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Reaching Example of ability:
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
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Pulling Example of ability:
Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion
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Lifting Example of ability:
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
Never personally exceeding 51 pounds without assistance - mechanical or otherwise(x)
Visual Acuity Example of ability:
Sufficient to detect color - Must be correctable to 20/40
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Hearing Example of ability:
Adequate to communicate over the phone and engage in normal conversation
(x) Other Licensure required to operate a motor vehicle; industrial powered truck or similar device up to 20 times/shift
Environmental/Safety Risk Requirements:
Exposure to Fiberglass, fly, dust, or other chemicals. Must be able to wear Personal Protective
Equipment as required by job/task. Hearing protection is required within posted areas in the plant. Yearly audiograms as
Required by company policy.
Prerequisites:
Four-year degree - preferably in Engineering or Textiles. One - 2 years' experience or relevant Co-op experience
necessary
Mandatory:
Prerequisites above and satisfactory completion of Industrial Truck Licensing requirements
Assessments:
Medical
*This job is onsite each day in our Altavista, VA location.
*BGF Industries, Inc does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes sent by search firms to any employee at BGF Industries, Inc. via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of BGF Industries, Inc. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BGF Industries, Inc. as a result of the referral or through other means. Thank you for your cooperation.
