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Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.\nOur Sustainability Commitment\nThe Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.\nJob Description\nPosition Summary:\nThe primary purpose of this role is to support improvement of existing processes, design, install, configure and maintain manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve equipment reliability, and develop best practices with in the production process. The main focus of the process engineer’s work is on maintaining reliable and safe manufacturing systems, while improving quality, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers. The process engineer is a part of the plant staff driven to identify, develop and deliver innovative solutions that improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving safety and quality standards.\nEssential Functions & Key Responsibilities:\nSupport production and maintenance in improving process reliability and performance. Key success factors include reducing equipment downtime and scrap, improving line performance and quality throughput, reducing changeover times, and improving the plant’s overall approach to preventive and predictive maintenance.\nSupport and develop production and/or maintenance projects for the plant in Extrusion and Converting Departments.\nProvide guidance to maintenance team on assigned tasks and projects.\nFacilitate process/continuous improvement. Identify cost-savings and process improvement projects and move them from concept to implementation. Drive continuous improvement by developing and implementing systems and process improvements that optimize all phases of the production process; be actively involved in the development and implementation of long term improvement plans.\nCreate and maintain process flow, PFMEA, Standard Operating Procedures and line capability and performance documentation\nDevelop and maintain error proofing methodologies.\nSupport, cost, estimate and document all engineering changes.\nInitiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any quality non-conformances related to product, process and systems.\nProvide technical inputs for incident investigation, root cause analysis and corrective action.\nCandidate Requirements:\nBachelor’s Degree (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related Technical Discipline).\nAt least five (5) years of relevant experience in manufacturing environment preferred.\nStrong mechanical, electrical and manufacturing process skills/experience.\nMust have working knowledge of PLC’s, automation, and high speed manufacturing equipment.\nAnalytical skills and understanding of problem solving techniques/tools.\nData-driven, disciplined, objective and detail oriented.\nStrong communication skills. Demonstrated ability to act as a business partner, “see the big picture,” and work through ambiguity and change.\nAdvanced computer knowledge with MS Office applications (Excel, Access, etc) and other computer tools and software.\nMust be legally authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship.\nSuccessful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen\nCompany Benefits\nWhat You'll Get From Us\nBenefits\nWith safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.\nCommunity Engagement\nAt Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. 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Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.\nNovolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. 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