• Job Description

  Req#: PLAST001686

  WE WILL RELOCATE THE RIGHT CANDIDATE - Position based in our Cleveland Tennessee facility. The facility is within driving distance of Chattanooga, a great place to settle down.

  Our Company
  OmniMax International is a leading North American building products manufacturer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1996, the Company has 20 manufacturing facilities across the United States and Canada with annual sales of approximately $750 million. The Company sells its products through various channels and targets the residential repair/remodel and commercial construction markets.

  OmniMax is the leading supplier of Residential Rain Carrying Systems and Roofing Accessories in the United States. It sells its industry leading brands such as Amerimax and Berger through long-standing relationships with the nation’s largest Retail Home Centers and Building Products Distributors such as Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, ABC Supply and Beacon Building Products.

  The Company’s high growth Outdoor Living business manufactures beautiful outdoor shade structures and exterior cladding systems targeting the high-end residential and architectural segments through brands such as Equinox, Alumawood, and Knotwood. The Company is also a leading supplier of fabricated panels to the Recreational Vehicle industry which is benefitting from strong outdoor recreation and living trends.

  Locally we have an immediate opening for a Process Engineer with Plastics Experience for our CTI Plant in Cleveland TN.

  Job Summary_Duties and Responsibilities

  Responsible for developing standardized processing procedures, scrap reduction, efficiency improvements, training of process technicians at the facilities and processing documentation for launches. The focus of the position will be on plastic processes including extrusion, thermoforming, and injection molding for the division.

  Essential Functions:

  • Maintain active records of all plant projects from inception through closure
  • Lead initiatives to identify innovative processes, manufacturing automation, and growth expanding product development
  • Support manufacturing plants in process related issues, root cause identification, resolution, and validation
  • New material trials, documentation, recommendations, and implementations
  • Implement scrap reduction projects through process, tooling, or equipment modifications
  • Develop standardized processes with documentation for multiple manufacturing methods
  • Develop specifications and obtain quotations for tooling and other equipment as needed for projects
  • Routinely visit plants to provide hands on support, evaluate plant operations, and provide requested assistance.
  • Evaluate equipment and operations for potential safety and health hazards; work with plant to eliminate hazards.
  • Write technical and business documents, reports, presentations, and correspondence.
  • Obtain quotes and create capital cost justification
  • Time studies and standardized process development
  • Product flow optimization
  • Drive continuous improvement activities
  • Engineering support including:
    1. Measurement and analysis of production process parameters (energy use, scrap rate, operation efficiency, etc.)
    2. Participate with Kaizen teams for continuous improvement
  • Perform other related tasks as required.

  Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

  • Strong understanding and ability in 2D CAD drawings
  • Scientific molding knowledge
  • Technical writing ability
  • Proficient in MS Office.
  • Clear and concise business and technical writing ability.
  • Demonstrated ability in process improvement, metric development, and problem solving
  • Communicate effectively and tactfully with customers, suppliers, managers, and all levels of employees - Provide clear direction and explain technically complicated information in layman’s terms.
  • Work well with conflicting priorities and deadlines.
  • Keep information confidential (confidentiality agreement required).
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Strategic thinker.
  • Strong work ethic.
  • Adapt easily to changing conditions, requirements, and environment.
  • Self-directed, independent worker.
  • Tactful, diplomatic, empathetic - Says the right thing, knows how to bridge gaps of understanding, and is sensitive to others.

  Education and Experience:

  • Bachelors’ Degree in Plastics, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a plastic manufacturing environment
  • Lean Manufacturing (5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma, Quick Problem Solving) Desired
  • CAD Experience
  • Continuous Improvement

  Work Environment and Physical Requirements

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

  Travel and Work Schedule

  • Travel required up to 30%.
  • Work outside of normal business hours, occasionally on short notice.

  Qualifications

  Education

  Preferred

  Bachelors

  Experience

  Required 2 years

  2 years of prior experience in Process Engineering and experience with Plastics Extrusion

  Licenses & Certifications

  Preferred

  Lean/Kaizen

  Six Sigma

• About the company

  OmniMax International, LLC. (formerly known as Euramax International, Inc.) is an international producer of aluminum, steel, copper and vinyl products for equipment manufacturers, distributors, contractors and home centers worldwide.

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