Process Engineer I or II

Printpack, a leading manufacturer of flexible packaging products, is seeking qualified candidates for a Process Engineer role. This position is located in Villa Rica, GA, and will report to the Continuous Improvement Manager.
This position is responsible for driving process reliability improvement and waste reduction. An ideal candidate will have the ability to work in a cross-functional team environment, provide technical leadership, and troubleshoot complex processes. This role will focus on process improvement and project management to achieve increased process control and a reduction in process variation.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment

• Ability to troubleshoot with an eye for detail

• Strong communication skills and ability to handle multiple projects/assignments

• Mechanical skills

• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities

• Strong capacity to learn quickly and understand complex information.

• Demonstrated high initiative and pro-activity

• Lean Six Sigma training

• Process improvement

• Technical problem-solving (A3, DMAIC, etc.)

• Continuous improvement (5S, process mapping, standard work, etc.)

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive change and overcome obstacles

• Utilize hands-on experience in process troubleshooting, real-time production problems for converting processes

• Develop and maintain standard operating conditions and production databases for production equipment

• Analyze plant data using techniques that can include: Statistical process control, Six Sigma (6σ) DMAIC methodology, and Root cause analysis (RCA)

• Provide financial justification for possible equipment upgrades

• Develop and maintain a best practices library for processes while ensuring plant compliance

• Lead and support cross-functional teams (Quality, Maintenance, Production, and Product Development) to improve product quality and customer satisfaction

• Provide support to plant operations with miscellaneous engineering and capital project management

• Analyze/review plant operations to submit quantifiable cost savings ideas while improving cost performance against budget

• Lead and assist project teams in implementing, standardizing, and sustaining process inefficiencies while reducing variation

• Design, specification, installation, start-up, troubleshooting, and improvement of production equipment, modifications, tooling, and various support systems

• Coordinate and lead Printpack Continuous Improvement initiatives

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