The Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer is responsible for supporting manufacturing operations by using troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques with the overall objective of improving plant efficiencies. This individual will be required to develop, recommend and implement improvements to production processes, methods and controls. The incumbent will display a commitment to Core Values.

Responsibilities: 

• Focuses on improving equipment performance including gravimetric feeders, extruders and downstream equipment to improve uptime and rate and reduce scrap to improve plant performance
• Participates in meetings related to plant performance, lead line efforts, engineering topics and special projects
• Serves as key member of Production projects and team focusing on implementing recommended systems and equipment on model lines to improve metrics
• Communicate with Operators, Leads, Engineers and leadership on areas of potential improvement and researches new equipment and processing methods to address those needs
• Develop and successfully execute project plans to allow the business to meet SQDC product stability
• Manages line commissioning efforts that occur after Preventive Maintenance event and manages open action item follow-up activities as well as report SUR metric and Yield before and after each line commission.
• Researches and calculates cost savings opportunities and completes cost savings analysis justification
• Designs auxiliary equipment for improved functionality (e.g. vent stuffers and mist tank improvements).
• Performs additional duties as needed and/or assigned by supervision/management
• Adhere to “Zero Harm” safety approach in all activities
• Integrate Lean/Six Sigma and continuous improvement in all projects
• Responsible for specifying process tooling for engineer activities and projects
• Manage improvement opportunities of all areas that go into improving our OEE metrics, Yield, Availability, and Run Rates

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree (4-year college or technical school) in Engineering discipline
• 5-7+ years of manufacturing plant experience. Lean Six Sigma experience desirable.
• Knowledge of extrusion and continuous experience0
• Strong background in manufacturing systems, data collection and statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated success in interfacing with internal (manufacturing, engineering, quality) and external (contractors, vendors) customers.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude.
• Controls knowledge, being able to troubleshoot and monitor simple control procedures.
• Understand manufacturing processes and technologies.

Skills

Engineering Cost Savings, Analytical Skills, Lean Six Sigma, Manufacturing Systems, Production Processes, Extrusion, Problem Solving, Manufacturing Operations

Candidates should be data driven decision makers.  This role will work on the factory floor to increase machine production yields, drive improvements to quality standards. Assess machine issues and take proactive corrective action.  Training of operators. 

The Aliquippa plant is a 24/7 production operation; at times, this position is required to be on call.

Candidate soft skills:  good multitasking, experienced working well with vendors and contractors. Analytical. Good follow-up. Experience with electrical and mechanical troubleshooting.  Strong safety mindset.  Able to red flag contractor safety issues

About Versatex Building Products, LLC

The AZEK Company is committed to innovating, inspiring, reinventing, revolutionizing and leading our industry to create a more sustainable future. We offer low-maintenance, beautiful outdoor living products leveraging innovations in material science to offer our customers world-class, environmentally sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood, The AZEK Company is nestled in the same thriving business district that houses other leading corporations such as Google, Dyson, and Glassdoor. The AZEK Company also operates manufacturing and recycling facilities in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Idaho, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, Michigan, Minnesota, and Texas. CREATING GOODS THAT DO GOOD We wholeheartedly embrace a responsibility to sustainability and seek to always act with purpose. We are committed to pursuing initiatives that positively impact our products, our people and our planet. Like leveraging our R&D strengths to introduce products that increasingly utilize recycled materials and tapping our culture to positively impact employees, customers and communities alike. And, committing to set ambitious targets like using 1 billion pounds of recycled materi...al annually in the manufacturing of our products and reducing the carbon footprint across our value chain in alignment with climate science. Our success is fueled by the ideas and dedication of our team and we are committed to providing an equitable and inclusive workplace where diversity of all kinds is sought out, valued, respected and appreciated. We have an unwavering customer-centric focus. Our responsibility is to understand customer expectations, then surpass them. We are also committed to working with business partners and suppliers whose values and practices mirror our own. At The AZEK Company, we look at the full-circle and we bring things full-circle. Why? Because, we seek to revolutionize outdoor living to create a more sustainable future.

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