Process Engineer - Finishing
James Hardie
- Prattville, AL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identify performance gaps in yield, uptime, speed, and quality, and drive projects to close these gaps.
- Benchmark existing processes against best-in-class systems, both internal and external to the business
- Improve process capability through better operational processes, instrumentation, automation, and error-proofing techniques.
- Track progress on key process measurements and communicate to stakeholders
- Perform project financial analysis and justification
- Deliver all technical tasks to comply with quality, safety, and project management best practices
- Execute projects on time, within scope and budget
- Provide engineering support including design and constructability reviews and commissioning assistance on large scale Capital Projects
- Support plants in improvement projects identified through the audit process
- Support process audits as triggered by quality incident investigations
- Demonstrated ability to build credibility quickly at all levels within manufacturing
- Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills; the ability to make sound judgements
- Demonstrated ability to apply structured thinking and analysis to complex and ambiguous problems
- Ability to manage time and work autonomously, remain organised to achieve goals within the desired timeframes
- Ability to effectively drive change in the workplace.
- Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- A strong capability for gap analysis, planning, and priority setting
- High attention to detail
- Tech savvy and curious, with high learning agility and flexibility of style
- Knowledge in Process Engineering with skills on
- Writing Process and functional descriptions with Process control logics
- Design and Draw up P&IDs
- Mass and Energy Balances
- Process Simulations and calculations with equipment sizing
- Pump and Pipe pressure drop calculations and sizing
- Dynamic simulations
- Knowledge in continuous improvement projects
- Knowledge in project management and execution
- Knowledge in process commissioning
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Process, Mechatronics, or Mechanical preferred). Degree must be from an accredited institution.
- 3+ years of experience Continuous Improvement Engineer, Process Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer
- Experience working in a continuous manufacturing environment; thorough understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures
- Experience in raw materials and raw material processing
- Experience in design or deployment of process automation to support improvements in efficiency and effectiveness is desirable
- Experience in laboratory and in process testing
- Involvement in change initiatives and projects
- Experience in 6 Sigma/Lean continuous improvement environment using key tools and frameworks and successfully rolling them out across manufacturing environments
- Comprehensive low-cost co-pay Health Insurance; medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
- 401(k) Retirement plan that will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
- Paid holidays, paid vacation including Jury Duty and bereavement leave
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
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