Process Engineer Sr

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Position Overview

Shaw Industries Group Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and is a global leader in delivering carpet hardwood tile & stone laminate synthetic turf and other specialty products to residential and commercial markets worldwide. We are committed to creating a better future for our customers our people our company and our communities.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in and continuously improve on Safety Quality Productivity and Cost

• Monitor safety of all processes in the extrusion department

• Responsible for the reliability and operation of polyester drying equipment

• Responsible for troubleshooting of extrusion process and related equipment

• Serve as the extrusion process expert with a consistent focus on improving productivity

• Provides coaching to mechanics operators and supervisors around safety process and productivity

• Drives root cause analysis and implementation of preventative measures for off quality fiber and customer complaints

• Participates in customer feedback calls and customer visits

• Monitors running conditions of extrusion as needed to ensure the production of a first quality product

• Monitors product changes and startups to guard against contamination and off quality

• Confers with lab on out if spec quality checks

• Assists in improving the operational knowledge and improving the procedures within extrusion and in increasing the areas overall response time to out of spec conditions.

• Performs required SPC activities as an administrator and user of Infinity QS software.

• Utilizes BB training and Minitab data analysis for improving the process and the performance of project specific teams.

• Write and edit departmental SOPs

• Assist within the extrusion departmentoperations as needed

• Provide technical assistance to the departmental manager team managers associates and internal customers on a daily basis

• Managing capital projects driving TPM initiatives and cost improvements

• Responsible for managing LOTO procedures for the department

• Assist in leading and managing Intern(s) OMT(s) and Process Technician(s) as needed.

• Facilitate employee engagement within the department through managing the Bright Idea System and participating in Round Table Meetings Quality Meetings and Team Accountability Meetings.

• Understand and Support all SAFE SMS TPM Lean Six Sigma & Environmental Efforts within the department.

• Assist in developing and implementing plans to improve these areas where performance is under goal.

Competencies:

• Plan and Organize

• Demonstrate Good Judgement

• Drive Results

• Build Trusting Relationships

• Learn Continuously

• Initiate Action

Requirements:

• 4-year Engineering degree required; Chemical Mechanical or Materials Engineering degree preferred

• Strong communication skills (written and oral)

• Strong project management skills

• Six Sigma Black Belt trained or willingness to complete training

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office & Google Suite (preferred)

• Previous manufacturing experience (preferred)

• (Based upon experience level of candidate selected position may be filled as a Process Engineer or Sr. Process Engineer)

Shaw benefits include:

• Medical dental vision insurance and Pet insurance

• Life insurance and disability coverage

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee assistance program

• Health savings account

• Paid Time Off

• Parental Leave

• 401K and Retirement Plans

• Product discounts for employees

• Gym membership discounts

• Adoption assistance

• Shaw Family Health Center (Dalton GA and Cartersville GA locations)

• And much more.

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