Plastics Process Engineer

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

Plastic Omnium is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €9.5 billion economic revenue in 2022, a global network of 150 plants and 43 R&D centers, Plastic Omnium relies on its 40,500 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

A world leader in onboard energy storage and emission reduction systems, Plastic Omnium Clean Energy Systems develops solutions for all types of powertrains including, gasoline, diesel, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles. Electrification is the driver of low-carbon mobility and with the E-Power business, Plastic Omnium is developing battery packs, electronics and power electronics for heavy-duty mobility and light vehicles.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

MISSION

Establish, monitor, and maintain the process parameters, design and process development, continuous improvement, machine trouble shooting and maintenance, robot programming, lean manufacturing techniques, tooling set-up and design, training, and special projects.

Responsibilities & Activities

Responsibility 1:

• Establish, monitor and maintain the process parameters ensuring production standards, quality standards, and customer requirements are met
• Coordinate all process development activities at the plant level. This includes design, prototyping, scheduling, APQP process, and reporting
• Actively participate in continuous improvement and corrective action activities
• Coordinate troubleshooting and repair of equipment
• Basic robot programming
• Coordinate and complete tooling changes and machine set-up
• Assist in the training of facility personnel
• Communicate equipment information, improvements, changes, and corrective actions
• Actively participate in machine design and layout of facility
• Communicate with vendors regarding equipment support
• Maintain working relationship with internal and external customers
• Provide support to other positions as needed
• Responsible for adhering to all principles of the quality, safety, and environmental systems implemented in this facility
• Initiate PFMEA and checklist
• KPIs: resin waste improvement (kg/tank), scrap performance to budget, process setup instructions & training, establishment of process tolerance in accordance with company CRITIPAR guidelines.

Responsibility 2:

• Perform risk analysis before LOTO and work performed inside machines
• Train and coach other technicians on LOTO and safe work practices
• Responsible to advise when standard work instructions are not covering a necessary specific activity
• Responsible to check the correct application of LOTO, in line with procedures
• Seek guidance from the LOTO steering Committee for any concerns regarding LOTO

Responsibility 3:

• Authority and responsibility to stop production when a quality or safety issue arises
• Must comply with all work rules, policies and procedures
• Work requires walking, talking, seeing, hearing, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, grasping, crouching, pushing, balancing, reaching, kneeling, and standing
• Must be able to lift up to 33lbs on a regular basis
• Work requires working under high and low temperatures at certain times
• Ready to perform in a fast paced, results oriented environment with tight time constraints. Travel may be required.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

Personal Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical)
• 4-7 years manufacturing experience, plastics or automotive preferred
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the requirement for sponsorship or transfer of Visa now or at any time in the future

Job Technical skills

• Proficient in Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to collect, maintain and analyze data
• Ability to read part prints
• Knowledge of SPC
• Ability to troubleshoot and provide corrective actions
• Has a technical knowledge on: electricity, hydraulics and pneumatics, PLC logic, with the ability to recognize and manage hazardous energy sources machine by machine
• Experienced on BMM, Finishing Centers, and Utilities
• Full understanding of the LOTO: concepts, application, method, devices and the instructions used to lockout/tagout machinery
• Understand the choice of appropriate level of LOTO (when we have to apply complete LOTO, or partial LOTO or “door locked” only)

Job Soft skills

• Verbal and Written Communication
• Flexible
• Dependable
• Teamwork
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Adaptability
• Time Management

As a responsible company, Plastic Omnium pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.