Extrusion Process Engineer - 111849

JOB DESCRIPTION Arconic is currently in search of an Extrusion Process Engineer to join our Kawneer - Building and Construction Systems business in Cranberry Township, PA.  

RESPONSIBILITIES Primary Responsibilities * Provide operations support and search for technologies related with new equipment and processes associated to extrusion, and ageing of extruded aluminum  * Manage projects on a manufacturing environment with the goal to increase efficiency, productivity, improve quality and OEE * Provide day-to-day technical advice, problem solving and support to operations and maintenance by applying engineering principles, reliability tools to drive problems to root cause * Develop and propose equipment modification plans based on failure data, craft feedback and OEM design modifications * Be hands on and apply lean manufacturing methodology on the shop floor with production  * Ensure compliance of projects and maintenance work with appropriate engineering standards * Manage multiple projects at the same time including subcontractors  * Support operations in improving process management and performance. Key success factors include improving line performance and quality throughput, reducing changing overs, reducing equipment downtime, reducing cost, improving overall OEE and efficiency * Support operations on failure investigation, leading root causes analysis * Serve as the extrusion department expert for continuous improvement tools and processes * Partner with area supervisors to develop continuous improvement strategies that directly support department Hoshin goals, then implement those strategies on the shop floor including the tools and processes required to sustain the improvements in the future * Document and develop manufacturing procedures, train operators, support operations needs * Interact with process network, setup data analysis via ODBCs and Sql, develop PowerBI dashboards, develop OSIPi historian charts * Deploy Smart manufacturing concepts to improve operational efficiency including execution of project and outcome with department support * Define activities that require engineered solutions resulting in reduced waste, improved quality, improved throughput, improved safety * Analyze existing processes and identify areas for improvement through data-driven methods, root cause analysis, and statistical tools * Troubleshoot process issues with maintenance team and/or local process engineers * EHS: Environmental, Health and Safety Engagement - being SPA on at least one Safety Topic to Operation Plant

Qualifications Basic Qualifications * Minimum 3-year Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering from an accredited Institution * At least 3 years of industrial manufacturing experience * Experience with discrete manufacturing, data analytics, process control, smart manufacturing concepts   Preferred Qualifications * Basic PLC and HMI programming experience * Machine control design and build * Process Engineering * Process control methodologies * Statistics  * Experience utilizing Continuous Improvement Tools * Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing on the shop floor in manufacturing operations * Expert knowledge of Lean Manufacturing theories, methodologies, standards, and tools to generate meaningful, quantified improvement in: cost reduction, efficiency, shortened cycles, improved quality and reliability, or safety * Experience training and coaching plant personnel to achieve productivity savings using Lean principles and tools * Successfully implementing and supporting systemic change efforts across a diverse organization * Experience on performing OEE studies to identify true production bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement

Knowledge Skills and Abilities * Understand discrete manufacturing processes  * Ability to manage process and troubleshoot, setup data analysis using ODBCs and write basic SQL statements * Understand process networking software (servers, programs, machine-interactions) * Smart manufacturing and collaborative systems * Project management - knowledge on project management methodology * Lean manufacturing - knowledge on lean manufacturing methodology * AutoCAD skills for creating custom or modified details/drawings * Proven data analytics skills with previous experience on data collection, historians and problem solving * Initiative - job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction * Problem solving - job requires advanced problem solving skills and experience in structured, root-cause problem solving methodology * Disciplined execution - job requires daily execution to the plan: when required, he/she will be need to be able to dive into details to ensure operational success * Energy - job requires high levels of personal energy and initiative to be successful * Stress tolerance - job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations * Critical thinking - needs to be logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weakness of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems * Problem sensitivity - ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong * Ability to function in an environment with tight deadlines * Organization and time management skills

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