JOB OBJECTIVE:

1. Production Process design.
2. Developing and maintain their aspects of the ISO 9000 quality system in cooperation with the QC/QA Engineer/Manager.
3. Lead selected quality assurance activities in the plant and train employees accordingly.
4. Facilitating aspects of process engineering for new and existing products from feasibility testing to process automation.
5. Developing, updating and improving all process related software.
6. Investigating and integrating new technologies in the processing area.
7. Designing process protocols, providing analysis of data and generating required compliance documentation.
8. Troubleshooting and resolution of all process and quality problems.
9. Reduction of costs and quality improvement through engineering approaches.
10. Working with the Senior Process Engineer to coordinate all process related design, equipment bids evaluation, installation and startup of all production related machines and equipment before releasing lines to normal operation.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Strategic Contribution:

1. Understand and follow up all activities related to his job that are connected to the strategy of the company.
2. Propose the use of quality and process control systems that could be of strategic importance for the company, meaning that can have an important impact to customer satisfaction.

Leadership:

1. Watch closely the leadership style of the plant management and other colleagues, search for related training online and live, get familiar with the leadership culture of the company.

Budgeting & Cost Control:

1. Beware of the plant’s cost structure and be always alert on how to reduce operational cost.
2. Calculate the cost of quality control and find the best balance between customer satisfaction and company’s performance.

Customer Relationship Management:

1. Liaise with key contacts inside the company to broaden the relationship, improve communications and ensure satisfaction of the customers.
2. Liaise with employees of the customers to solve efficiently problems and issues or help them design new or improved raw materials

Operate and Improve Production Lines:

1. Support all production staff to run efficiently all process lines at the design production rate, according to quality specifications.
2. Learn, apply and improve all production related software.
3. Continuously reducing change over time and downtime.
4. Train effectively his colleagues.
5. Respect, follow and spread all safety, environmental and loss prevention requirements and procedures.
6. Apply the continuous improvement culture in the plant, train all personnel to related techniques and methods.

Resolution of internal Issues

1. Operate and Improve Production Linesolve all production internal issues.
2. Assures process engineers’ communication with other departments (warehouse, logistics, plant management etc) is smooth, to the benefit of the company

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal:

1. Daily contact with the Plant Manager, The Production Manager, The Engineering Manager, The Quality manager and all the plant’s personnel in general.

External:

1. Frequent contact with technical personnel from the customers and Ingenia overseas R&D personnel

FRAMEWORKS, BOUNDARIES, & DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY:

1. Freedom given to make process conditions adjustments, to resolve a production problem or implement an improvement, including to change process software and procedures.
2. Freedom given to halt production in the event of present or possible safety or quality issues.
3. Freedom given to develop trial product program with the R&D and customer’s personnel under the supervision of the Engineering Manager.
4. Freedom given to enforce the use of proper personal protective equipment and safety procedures.
5. Freedom given to design, prepare specifications and contact suppliers to develop process improvement and related activities and projects

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. University degree in Polymer Science and/or Chemical Engineering with a high GPA.

Minimum Experience:

1. 0-3 years in plastic processing with experience in bulk solids conveying, extrusion, polymer production, process design and process control.

Job-Specific Skills:

1. Process and Production Control Systems Knowledge (SPC, QPC). ERP Knowledge desirable.
2. English Language
3. Knowledge of polymers resin manufacturing, supply chain logistics and downstream conversion processes
4. Willingness to be involved in the production process at all levels
5. Computer Skills
6. Project Management
7. High Level Analytical Skills and use of various models and engineering formulas. Knowledge of process factor correlation software (including functions of Excel).
8. Extended knowledge of the operation and daily maintenance of extruders and bulk conveying systems
9. Knowledge of PLC programming and process control

COMPETENCIES:

1. Business and Plastic market general understanding
2. Able to understand and implement the company’s strategic and tactical planning
3. Understanding and Support of the entire product lifecycle
4. Conceptual Thinking
5. Decisiveness
6. Negotiation skills with suppliers and internal customers
7. Team Coaching capabilities
8. Able to work fast pace and outside normal working hours if a process emergency or safety or loss prevention incident requires that
9. Able to multitask and set priorities
10. Able to stand, stoop, walk and lift up to 25 kg