Process Engineer

at  Masonite

We heard you knock!
Overview
Our vision is to be the best provider of building products in the eyes of our customers, employees, shareholders, suppliers and communities.
At Masonite, we understand that people are key. We are a composite of diverse people who come together by showing support and respect to one another.
We hire people that demonstrate integrity under pressure. Integrity is at the foundation of everything we do. It is in each door we make, in our commitment delivery and in our honest and sincere communication.
Our employees are flexible, versatile and resilient. Our ability to weather any storm, to bend without breaking, is what allows us to hear the knock and open the door with confidence, no matter what’s on the other side.
At Masonite, we hold the door open for each other and for new ideas. We want everyone to freely contribute ideas and add value, so we are positive and encouraging. This collaborative environment is what makes Masonite a transparent, fair company- one that doesn’t hide behind closed doors.
We continuously strive to improve both our products and our customers’ experiences. This drive leads us to revolutionize the door industry and help people walk through walls.
Responsibilities
Champion for the development and improvement of Sheet Molding Compound and Compression Molding processes. They leverage their skills and tools to eliminate waste, increase capacity, and drive cost out of the organization. They also serve as leaders to validate and standardize our processes, creating consistency in our performance. Their expertise and analytical skills also serve as the backbone to successfully launch, and land new product introductions and strategic process improvement projects.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

• Actively supports and assists with execution of safety initiatives within the plant. All Masonite employees are expected to be leaders in safety performance.
• Responsible for systematically identifying and implementing improvement initiatives.
• Drives continuous improvement projects from inception to completion, including sustainment measures.
• Utilizes Lean tools to eliminate waste, increase capacity, and drive cost out of the process.
• Facilitates process improvement events with plant operations teams in alignment with Operational Efficiency objectives.
• Facilitates raw material qualification events in conjunction with Masonite research and plant operations teams
• Orchestrates process validation exercises
• Acts as a crucial link in capital project pipeline development with accurate data capture and thorough analysis. Also responsible for development of process specs and CTQs to be used in capital equipment specification.
• Provides data analysis and technical support to manufacturing and quality functions.
• Develops process documentation including work instructions, control plans and visual aids
• Provides process related training to operations personnel to enhance troubleshooting skills
• Works with equipment suppliers, Quality Managers, and other technical staff to stabilize and control manufacturing processes if they waver.
• Serves as the process expert for Sheet Molding Compound and Compression Molding processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Polymer Science
• 5+ years’ experience in a Sheet Molding Compound and or Compression Molding Process/Manufacturing Engineering position or equivalent experience.
• Plastics product development experience
• Experience with compression molding tooling production and maintenance a plus
• SPC Experience
• Lean/Six Sigma fluency a plus.
• Demonstrated statistical data analysis skills and technical report writing skills
• Demonstrated ability to drive change
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative on a wide range of project activities and situations.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of a manufacturing organization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage workload with flexibility and close attention to detail.
• Must be able to work autonomously.
• PC proficiency including MS Office. AutoCAD proficiency a plus.

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Job Type: Full-tim

• Actively supports and assists with execution of safety initiatives within the plant. All Masonite employees are expected to be leaders in safety performance.
• Responsible for systematically identifying and implementing improvement initiatives.
• Drives continuous improvement projects from inception to completion, including sustainment measures.
• Utilizes Lean tools to eliminate waste, increase capacity, and drive cost out of the process.
• Facilitates process improvement events with plant operations teams in alignment with Operational Efficiency objectives.
• Facilitates raw material qualification events in conjunction with Masonite research and plant operations teams
• Orchestrates process validation exercises
• Acts as a crucial link in capital project pipeline development with accurate data capture and thorough analysis. Also responsible for development of process specs and CTQs to be used in capital equipment specification.
• Provides data analysis and technical support to manufacturing and quality functions.
• Develops process documentation including work instructions, control plans and visual aids
• Provides process related training to operations personnel to enhance troubleshooting skills
• Works with equipment suppliers, Quality Managers, and other technical staff to stabilize and control manufacturing processes if they waver.
• Serves as the process expert for Sheet Molding Compound and Compression Molding processe