Engineer III-Manufacturing

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead response to metrics to work with the local and Enterprise Value Stream Managers to analyze effectiveness and recommend improvements to present machinery operations, tool designs, production methods and machine control to improve process capability. Interface with engineers from global sites to lead and or support projects supporting common factory. (Increased safety, lower scrap, higher productivity, etc.)

• Identify and solve problems in the value stream by collaborating with cross functional groups to investigate gaps in SQDC metrics. Leads, coaches and mentors others in the identification of the root cause, formulation of corrective and preventive action to solve issue. Can lead larger cross functional teams to address global and or customer issues identified.

• Capital Expense: Lead the execution implementation of capital expense projects from quote to IQOQPQ with minimal guidance up to $2M. Work with local and EVSM to lead annual budgeting process and execute emergency capital expense. Be aware of EVSM strategies and global initiatives in identifying opportunities to sustain current manufacturing while improving using Smart Factory and technology to change the manufacturing processes.

• Lead and or facilitate implementation of automated processes, common factory concepts, commercialized incremental and new product and new equipment during the transition to production. This work may collaborate with Developmental Engineering and the Automation Group. Recommend areas for automation in the value stream and or work cross functionally to suggest new technology.

• Lead advanced initiatives to improve total preventative maintenance, ensuring critical equipment is understood and the risk of unplanned downtime is minimized or mitigated. Identify and implement engineering improvements by utilizing FMEA and TPM to bolster Overall Equipment Effectiveness.

• Possess an advanced knowledge of customer and industry technical requirements and acumen regarding the business impact of technical decisions. Contribute to the strategies of the local and global Enterprise Value Stream. Work cross functionally with on-site groups and the global EVS including Developmental Engineering. In depth knowledge of the materials and the equipment in the value stream including new product development is expected.

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

• Ensure compliance with safety and quality regulations of the industry served by the value stream. Be a role model in demonstrating compliance and exhibiting and rewarding behaviors that comply with SQDC metrics.

• Continue to develop professional skills in Continuous Improvement including Lean Practitioner and/or Lean Six Sigma Programs and value stream events. LSS Green Belt and or some level of Lean Practitioner training is a minimum for this role.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education/Certifications: Bachelors of Science in Engineering or appropriate technical field; Preference given to candidates with Lean/Six Sigma certifications

Skills and Experience

• 6-10 years relevant engineering experience

• Working knowledge of Intermediate Lean Manufacturing tools and practical experience applying lean standards in a manufacturing environment required

• Advanced understanding of use of SPC and ability to analyze data.

• Demonstrated experience leveraging Process Mapping, PFMEA, Process Design, DFM (Cpk, Ppk) and/or DMAIC tools in projects or on their own.

• Knowledge of materials through experience or education.

Job Environment

Physical Requirements

Standing Frequently (46-100%)

Sitting Frequently (46-100%)

Lifting Up to 10lbs without assistance

Carrying Up to 10lbs without assistance

Walking Frequently (46-100%)

Hearing Ability to detect noises with or without corrective device(s)

Vision Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses

Mental Requirements

Problem Solving Frequently (46-100%)

Making Decisions Ability to make decisions that have a moderate impact

Supervise Rarely (0-15%)

Interpret Data Frequently (46-100%)

Organize Frequently (46-100%)

Read/Write Frequently (46-100%)

Communication Frequently (46-100%)

Work Environment

High Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)

Low Temperatures Rarely (0-15%)

Noises Loud (manufacturing environment, movement of large equipment)

Fumes Exposure Rarely (0-15%)

Note: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor. All requirements are subject to change and updates.

We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

Drug Free Workplace:

Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.

NOTE: Greene, Tweed is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at GT without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Greene, Tweed, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Greene, Tweed as a result of the referral or through other means.

Where Inspiration Drives Innovation

At Greene Tweed we believe that our true capability as a technology-focused company comes from our employees. Every customer challenge is solved by a team, and members are engaged across departments. From engineering and manufacturing, to sales and marketing, we work together using cutting-edge technology to assess problems, recommend solutions, and bring them into reality.

The tools of social business bring voices from around the world together in collaboration. And advanced capabilities such as FEA and state-of-the-art laboratories allow for comprehensive testing, analysis, and predictive modeling. Our manufacturing facilities expand the limits of possibility in fabrication. And embedded Lean Six Sigma upholds the highest levels of quality and efficiency during production.

This process of development is fundamental to Greene Tweed's ability to solve critical challenges. And it means going beyond the right tools, and seeking out the right people.