Process Engineer
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Job Location:
Madison, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Process Engineer
The Company:
For over 58 years Placon has been a leading designer and manufacturer of custom and stock plastic packaging. With a diverse portfolio Placon produces innovative retail packaging quality thermoformed and injection molded food packaging and protective packaging for medical devices.
Sustainability has long been a 2011 we were one of the first thermoforming companies to integrate an on-site recycling center to convert post-consumer recycled bottles and thermoforms into our EcoStar rPET sheet which is then used to make new thermoforms.
Headquartered in Madison WI Placon also has manufacturing sites in Elkhart IN Plymouth MN West Springfield MA and Wilson NC. For more information visit .
The Position:
Were looking for a motivated hands-on Process Engineer to join our a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) environment this positions responsibilities include:
1) new product development
2) support of capital equipment projects
3) process troubleshooting
4) continuous improvement. Reporting to the Material Development & Process Engineering Manager this positions primary focus is ownership of Placons extrusion process and material specifications.
Placons Process Engineers are strong troubleshooters with the ability to observe analyze and document to continuously improve our operations. They also partner with our operations teams to reduce variability and improve production efficiencies using data. Employees in this role interface with most departments from operations to sales and are expected to learn create innovate and collaborate.
Qualifications:
Eligible to work in the United States on a permanent basis without sponsorship
Bachelor Degree in Chemical Materials or Mechanical Engineering or similar degree
2 years of experience in plastics processing required 5 years of experience in sheet extrusion desired
The Location:
This position is located in Madison WI.
Why Should You Apply
- Competitive compensation & benefits
- Profit Sharing
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
- Growing family business with friendly working environment
Placon employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug test basic physical background check educational verification and reference checks (as applicable).
Placon requires that employees have and maintain authorization to work in the country in which the role is general Placon does not sponsor candidates for non-immigrant visas or permanent residency unless based on business need.
Placon is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression marital status age national origin disability veteran status genetic information or other protected characteristics.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Distributed Control Systems
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Minitab
- Root cause Analysis
- Process Engineering
- cGMP
- Kaizen
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Manufacturing
About Company
Placon makes it clear that its place is in packaging. The company makes thermoformed plastic stock and custom packaging for retail, food, and medical markets. Its primarily clear packaging is made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET; the kind of plastic used in water and sof ... View more
