Process Engineer

at  Momentive Technologies

About Momentive Technologies
Momentive Technologies delivers purity that inspires progress. Leveraging a nearly 75-year legacy of innovation, our ultra–high-purity products help enable high-quality processing and production for a wide range of applications in the semiconductor, photovoltaic, lighting, aerospace, water purification, pharmaceutical, consumer electronics and telecommunications industries.
As a world leader in fused quartz and ceramic solutions, we offer an unrivaled ability to supply custom material solutions at scale to the highest standards of quality. By engineering custom materials with uncommon purity and unwavering precision, Momentive Technologies gives our customers the freedom to think big and develop transformative products that benefit mankind on the grandest of scales. Together, Momentive Technologies and our customers are reshaping the world.
Process Engineer
The Process Engineer will report directly to the Operations Manager of the Sand Plant at the Willoughby Quartz Plant. This position has responsibility in the manufacturing process of quartz products used in a variety of industries. The position requires technical excellence and the ability to work with a team of engineers and production workers to produce quality quartz products in a safe and cost-effective environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, engineering expertise, and excellence to the Operations and Maintenance teams in support of Safety, Quality, Productivity and Product Delivery.
• Lead identification, mitigation, and elimination of safety exposures.
• Ensure EHS compliance and improvement.
• Establish, update, and maintain production procedures, maintenance procedures, process/product control, and test data.
• Assist in the development of new products and processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in areas of safety, product quality, product delivery, and product cost through the analysis of plant data and collaboration with Operations and Maintenance personnel and collaboration with internal and external resources.
• Reduce product lead time via the implementation of Lean Manufacturing concepts on the production line.
• Audit plant activities to ensure compliance while maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Interact with vendors for project implementation and proposals.
• Lead and assist in the development and sustainability of 5S.
• Facilitate problem solving (root cause analysis) with corrective action through collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and other support organizations.
• Collect and analyze process and production data to identify trends and ensure process stability.
• Ensure quality through analysis of incoming raw materials, process reliability, in-process testing, and final product certification.
• Partner with the organization to drive business success through process and equipment reliability and teamwork.
• Drive variable cost productivity through process improvements
• Development of trial plans and monitoring/execution of trial steps

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, industrial, or electrical engineering
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Process Engineer in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated capital project management skills including engagement and management of internal and external resources
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated team contribution and leadership skills
• A track record of leading continuous improvement efforts with demonstrated sustained outcomes.
• Strong analytical expertise coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to all levels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated mechanical engineering aptitude
• Prior experience mentoring and coaching others with demonstrated change management skills
• Exhibits desire and courage to learn new skills and assume broader roles in the organization
• Energetic self-starter with problem solving drive through root cause analysis
• Exhibits a sense of urgency which translates to the floor
• Delivers on commitments with a proven track record of sustainable performance
• Proficient in SAP and/or equivalent ERP
• Green Belt Level or Lean/Six Sigma skills
• Project Management and Leadership
• Statistical Analysis and interpretation
• Designed Experiments

Key Metrics Role is Accountable For:

• Material and conversion variance

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, engineering expertise, and excellence to the Operations and Maintenance teams in support of Safety, Quality, Productivity and Product Delivery.
• Lead identification, mitigation, and elimination of safety exposures.
• Ensure EHS compliance and improvement.
• Establish, update, and maintain production procedures, maintenance procedures, process/product control, and test data.
• Assist in the development of new products and processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in areas of safety, product quality, product delivery, and product cost through the analysis of plant data and collaboration with Operations and Maintenance personnel and collaboration with internal and external resources.
• Reduce product lead time via the implementation of Lean Manufacturing concepts on the production line.
• Audit plant activities to ensure compliance while maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Interact with vendors for project implementation and proposals.
• Lead and assist in the development and sustainability of 5S.
• Facilitate problem solving (root cause analysis) with corrective action through collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and other support organizations.
• Collect and analyze process and production data to identify trends and ensure process stability.
• Ensure quality through analysis of incoming raw materials, process reliability, in-process testing, and final product certification.
• Partner with the organization to drive business success through process and equipment reliability and teamwork.
• Drive variable cost productivity through process improvements
• Development of trial plans and monitoring/execution of trial step