Plant Engineering Manager - East Rutherford, United States - Diamond Chemical Co., Inc.

Diamond Chemical Co., Inc.

Verified Company

East Rutherford, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

The Plant Engineer Manager is responsible overall plant maintenance and engineering.

This position also includes design, sourcing and implementation of plant projects - as well as troubleshooting of manufacturing process problems.

The position has the responsibility for scaling-up new manufacturing & packaging processes and improving current processes and products by reducing product cost, including yield loss and labor costs, while maintaining or improving product quality.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Monitoring and maintaining plant equipment and machinery to ensure that it is running properly.
Responsible for repairing any mechanical issues with equipment.
Design and implementation of manufacturing and packaging processes from the concept stage through manufacturing scaleup.
Review Project plans to ensure that timelines and blueprints are accurate and cost estimates tie in with the budget.
Perform validation of new and existing processes/equipment to improve yield, product performance and/or to introduce new materials.
Investigate and troubleshoot process problems.
Monitor process capabilities and performance through standard statistical process control and analysis methods.
Improve manufacturing processes by performing comprehensive evaluation of processes, materials and equipment and identifying areas and methods of improvement.
Develop operational plans for projects at different facilities, such as renovation or construction, maintenance and machine installation.
Manage and execute improvement projects that support overall production process improvement in the plant and other variable cost savings opportunities.
Perform other duties & projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:
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Five-years' experience in manufacturing and plant design or other relevant experience.

Possess a chemical, mechanical engineering or related degree.
Strong project management skills including proficiency with project management software
Strong Mechanical Aptitude.

Excellent salary and benefits include major medical, 401(k), life insurance, disability, vacation, holidays and more. EOE/AA

Benefits: