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Location: San Antonio, TX
Department: Quality Assurance
Reports to: Daniel Villegas Croda
Summary
We are seeking a Process Engineer to support production operations, applying engineering techniques, assists in the improvement of manufacturing processes, products, and drive continuous improvement activities in XPEL’s manufacturing & supply chains.
Core Duties
• Technical resource for on-going production activities: establishing & improving production quality specifications, production support, documentation & analysis of production KPIs
.• Responsible for reviewing safety and quality standards to ensure the Internal and External stakeholders are properly meeting these guidelines.
• Leads quality improvement, yield improvement & corrective action projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Recommends manufacturing processes designed to be efficient, cost-effective, and to promote quality and reliability.
• Assesses current equipment and processes and makes recommendations for changes. Helps to troubleshoot and repair equipment. Shows results in reports. May train personnel in equipment usage and processes.
• Collaborate with research and development teams as technologies transition to pilot & scale-up environments to ensure a successful commercialization.
Job Requirements
• BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Materials Engineering preferred; in lieu of a degree, candidates with significant operational coatings or films experience are encouraged to apply.
• Ideal candidates will have polymer films or coatings experience with significant involvement in process engineering, production operations and/or quality control environments.
• Analytical skills for troubleshooting designs not working as planned, asking the right questions, and finding answers that work. Familiarity with statistics & hypothesis-driven problem-solving methodologies; for example: Six Sigma, DOE, 8D, DMAIC, Lean, etc.
• Interpersonal skills in developing positive working relationships with other employees working with the production process. Desire to lead projects with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Process-orientation with an attention to detail.• Ability to travel 25-50%