Alltrista - Process Engineer

Alltrista Plastics LLC, is a subsidiary of Jadex Inc., and is a leading manufacturer in high-volume, precision injection molded parts. The company designs and manufactures with proprietary engineering processes and extensive manufacturing capabilities, from five (5) locations worldwide. From the first spark of an idea, through the design of the mold to the actual manufactured product, Alltrista Plastics focuses all efforts on delivering innovative plastic solutions. The company’s core markets include Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare, Personal Care, Health & Beauty, Caps & Closures, and Packaging.

Position Summary

Performs general engineering tasks that optimize process capabilities of the facility through process development and verification, utilizing engineering methods and techniques.

Primary Functions

• Performs mold process development using scientific approach, aiming at optimum process, also meeting quality and productivity specifications.
• Develop, implement and document procedures designed to facilitate the determination and reporting of process parameters, through the setup phase of production scheduling to assure process reliability.
• Develop and establish manufacturing process parameters on existing molds utilizing established and innovative techniques such as mold balance analysis, gate freeze study, and relative viscosity study, ensuring stable and repeatable processes.
• Provides direction to supervisors and quality personnel to assist in mold maintenance, repair and cleaning as needed, while maintaining a relationship of trust, confidence and support.
• Create positive customer relationship through results of sampling and solutions to production problems.
• Successfully establishes, utilizes, and optimizes CIM, serving as the key player in translating the technical process results into the CIM system.
• Train site personnel in proper use of CIM. Uses CIM and other systems to assure process quality and determine special cause events.
• Recommends designs for special equipment and assists production with product and process research and development programs.
• Maintains and instructs on the proper maintenance and use of product specific equipment such as robots, welders, etc.
• Evaluates plastic processing and support equipment for productivity/quality improvement and/or cost reduction.
• Maintains update knowledge on methods, systems and equipment to continuously improve quality and productivity.
• Creates and maintains accurate documentation on all samples, processes, production items/problems and other necessary information.

Key Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Engineering or related discipline, preferably from an education institution specializing in Plastics Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5 years processing experience.
• Understanding of modern injection molding techniques and processes.
• Familiarity with scientific analysis methods such as DOE, SPC, Mold Flow analysis, and FMEA.
• Skills to use a systematic approach in solving problems through analysis of problems and evaluation of alternate solutions.
• Ability to use logic, mathematics other problem-solving tools in data analysis or in generating solutions.
• Skills to start and persist with specific courses of action while exhibiting high motivation and a sense of urgency; willing to commit to long hours of work.

Physical Requirements

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Please refer to the Physical Job Description, which is contained as a separate document, for more detail.

Environment: Normal manufacturing environments; work with machinery and media in or around confined spaces; exposure to chemicals, grease and oils.

Physical: Sufficient physical ability to perform heavy lifting and carrying; reaching, kneeling, crawling, climbing; standing for moderate periods of time.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Other: Ability to work overtime or occasionally on weekends with short notice

Jadex Inc and its Businesses do not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.