Process Engineer - Bloomfield CT

The Process Engineer is responsible for analyzing, improving, and maintaining all tooling, equipment, and processes relating to their assigned area within Deringer-Ney, Inc. In addition, the process engineer will support the manufacture of products in other areas as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assures equipment is kept in top operating condition required to manufacture close tolerance products.
• Analyzes close tolerance tooling and suggests improvements to increase output and improve quality.
• Reviews new products and suggests improvements to assure manufacturability and economy.
• Reviews contacts and assists with administration of outside vendors.
• Improve efficiencies through set-up time reduction, run rate improvement, and machine uptime.
• Coordinate and organize improvement projects.
• Provide information and general knowledge for all production-related issues.
• Conduct training on equipment and processes.
• Assures equipment is kept in top operating condition.
• Ongoing development of associated equipment and processes to reduce costs, increase quality level and increase throughput.
• Ongoing support of production as required.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assures safety compliance in all operations.
• Provides hands-on support for machine set-up functions.
• Evaluates new equipment and technologies that apply to their assigned area.
• Provide documentation of all machine settings including work instructions and operation sheets.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of relevant processes and equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all employees.
• Ability administer policies and instructions.
• Ability to work in ultra-precise tooling environment.
• In-depth knowledge of tooling design, construction, development and operation.
• Basic understanding of material characteristics.
• Must be able to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to analyze and trouble shoot production processes.
• Must be a team player.
• Must have Microsoft Office capability.
• Basic understanding of statistical process control.
• Must work effectively in an ISO complaint environment.
• Basic understanding of Lean, 5S, and multiple manufacturing concepts and process.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• A.S. in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
• 5 years minimum stamping process engineering in small parts/high-speed environment.
• Hands-on knowledge of tooling and equipment.
• Continuous on-going education through seminars or trade associations.