Extrusion Process Engineer

Purpose:

Are you looking to join a dynamic team in where you can provide expertise in Extrusion Process Engineering at our bathing manufacturing facility in Lapeer, MI? This position plays a significant role in partnering with Operations' professionals to optimize process controls and equipment efficiency. The Extrusion Process Engineer has responsibility for the extrusion equipment, process, and team development. This incumbent will partner with departments in Delta Faucet Company to develop and deploy new product and processes, as well as improve existing product/processes and then standardize.

This position has daily interaction with site leadership teams, Supply Chain Leadership Team Members, and periodic interaction with Senior Leadership Team Members. This position reports directly to the Production Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Complies with safety procedures and protocols of the Company.

• Provides ongoing process and product performance valuation against key objectives such as efficiency, quality, and cost. Uses yield reports, material traceability, product physical characteristics and process instrumentation to see opportunity for improvement or to identify and address the root cause of deviations.

• Supports the deployment of and/or heads the production associate training.

• Develops multi-functional relationships with quality, plant maintenance, project engineers, research and development, production technicians, and product planning to drive operational excellence

• Leads and/or supports manufacturing start-up and qualification teams responsible for the development and installation of new or upgraded equipment.

• Validates product quality and generate qualification data packets based on internal and external customer requirements.

• Applies tools such as Lean Manufacturing, 5s, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), data analysis, design of experiments (DOE) root cause analysis, statistical process control (SPC)

Principal Accountabilities:

• Scrap Reduction

• Total Cost Productivity

• OEE

Education and Experience/Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering related field, and 5+ years of relevant working experience

• Skills in manufacturing and process engineering with a strong emphasis on execution of projects, process improvement equipment validation methods, statistical analysis.

• Ability to function in a daily operations environment.

• Consistent track record of implementing detailed plans with timelines to meet growing market demands and skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to efficiently connect with all levels of an organization are required.

• Excellent project management skills

• Strong problem-solving skills, independent decision-making, and management of conflicting priorities or ambiguity in a fast-paced evolving environment.

• Proficient in Microsoft office suite and Smartsheet

At Delta Faucet Company, we view diversity as a mosaic of thoughts and perspectives that come from people's varied cultural backgrounds, experiences, education, career paths and other influences that make each of us unique. For us, inclusion means welcoming differing opinions, collaborating, allowing people to come to work as who they are and recognizing everyone's contributions. We know that in a diverse, inclusive company, ideas flow freely, all voices are heard and all perspectives are valued. Delta Faucet Company continuously strives to be this kind of organization. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) supports our inherent values, makes us more relevant to customers and consumers and inspires innovation. It is not a goal or a program; it is a vital ingredient in our formula for success and a key to our future growth.

Company: Delta Faucet Company

Full time

Hiring Range: $72,300.00 - $113,630.00

Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

Delta Faucet Company (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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