Process Development Engineer

Prism Plastics, Inc.

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway— you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Continuous Improvement Responsibilities:

Timely NCR Root Cause Verification with Corrective and Preventative Actions.

CAR Team Participation – For Process Related Root Cause Verification, Correction and Prevention.

Assist in ongoing training as it relates to CAR corrective and preventative actions, process enhancements, and system improvements that occur from time to time.

Assist the Operations Manager in directives outlined by him/her for improving the plant, including, but not limited to:

QOS Corrective actions for poor monthly performance or trends.

Process audits to assure correct regrind percentage, cell setup, and processing parameters are in line with the PPAP process.

Process Interruption Improvements – First Run to Last Run without unintended interruptions.

Overall Scrap Reduction – Real Time Scrap, Inventory Scrap and Part Per Carton Accuracy.

Unscheduled Downtime Improvements

Working with Maintenance to help diagnose process/equipment related issues.

Process Development Responsibilities:

Perform new process development, including, but not limited to the following:

• APQP Participation
• Molding Process Setup (In Mold Rheology, 95% fill at transfer, etc.)
• Completing MRR process for feedback to APQP Leader/Team.
• Robot Programming and Modification
• Cell setup (Tooling, Material Drying, Hot Runner, TCU, etc.)
• New and Transfer Tools Sampling
• Production Readiness Tasks (including Job Books and Tooling PM Files setup).
• Samples for Corporate Quality to Develop Inspection Instruction Standard
• Completion of Post Processing Standards Form
• Travel as related to Transfer Tool Package fact finding missions, prior to final quote and transfer.
• Assist in Preliminary and Final Tooling review and signoff process.
• Champion of the development and/or improvement of product specific end of arm tooling or fixtures.
• Champion of the packaging design, trial, and testing when required by the customer plant.
• First three Production Run Support: Assistance in Initial Robotic/Work Cell Setup
• Training
• Monitoring/Auditing Process
• Analyze Run Performance
• Feedback to APQP Team, Using Plant Operations Manager, and VP of Operations
• Maintain Project Management System for items related to Process Development.
• Assist in Gage R&R and Cpk Studies for new and transfer program.
• Assist in training production personnel on new launches, product types, technology, introduced into PRISM’s system.
• Develop and/or update the Job Instructions (Job Books) during the development and managing change processes.

Secondary Responsibilities: Attend offsite functional samples as requested by Engineering.  Assist as outlined by your immediate Supervisor for the good of PRISM.  Assist in other job related activities to help support a clean, safe and effective organization

Training and Work experience preferred:

Applicable work experience is preferred.

Experience with computer and/or computer related systems.

• Quality System Related Experience (preferred)
• Customer Communication Experience (preferred)
• Education Requirements
• High school diploma or GED
• Higher Education Training in Quality/Engineering Related Area’s
• Computer Training (preferred)
• Quality System Training

Candidates must have prior hands-on experience in plastic injection molding to be considered for this role.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law .

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.