Position Summary:

This position is responsible for leading, designing, implementing, controlling and optimizing industrial processes to meet/exceed the day-to-day and strategic initiatives, development of new and innovative processes and implementation of revised current processes in order to maximize Kris-Tech’s flexibility and responsiveness in the market. Works closely in a cross-functional setting with all Team Members while providing continuous feedback, ideas, and problem- solving analysis to support Kris-Tech’s strategic plan.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, test and optimize manufacturing and extrusion processes for new and existing products that are easy to understand, reduce operating costs, reduce labor, reduce product variability and increase yields.
• Provide engineering support to troubleshoot production processes, minimize downtime, achieve quality requirements, and maximize asset utilization.
• Deliver tangible results in support of compilation and analysis of process data leading to development and implementation of new manufacturing processes or updates to existing processes.
• Monitor and track equipment downtime and produce corrective actions. Lead root-cause-analyses where appropriate.
• High involvement with equipment and raw material suppliers to solve problems and improve product quality.
• Installation of new equipment, continual evaluation of equipment and processes to ensure both efficiency and quality remain high
• Provide timely resolution of product, process and equipment problems in the form of creative short and long-term solutions.
• Work with team members all across the manufacturing system including production staff, sales, management and even customers.
• Identify project scope, determine what data needs to be collected, compile/analyze data, present recommendations/findings to the team, and lead the implementation.

Ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Bachelors Level Degree in the Mechanical, Plastics Engineering or other related engineering discipline or equivalent work experience.
• 5-10 years in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated technical and relationship skills.
• Proficient in the following computer software applications: MS Office, Minitab, Solidworks or AutoCAD
• Lean experience in 5s, Problem solving, Daily management, and OEE.
• Strong knowledge and experience with root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Ability to quickly grasp complex technical processes or concepts and make them easily understandable in text and pictures
• Successful experience in the application of statistical analysis towards problem solving and process optimization
• Strong communicator; both written and verbal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic cross functional team setting.
• Creative and outside the box thinking.
• Detail oriented with the ability to lead strategic initiatives.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,011.32 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Manufacturing facility

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rome, NY 13441: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: One location

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