Process Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by iBSC
£300 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Cork, Ireland
Summary: The Process Engineer role focuses on ensuring production readiness by coordinating equipment and materials for injection molding processes. Responsibilities include troubleshooting machinery, conducting calibrations, tracking KPIs, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. The position also involves mentoring a team of engineers and managing vendor relationships. This role is critical for maintaining operational efficiency and driving process enhancements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure daily production readiness by coordinating equipment availability, consumables, and raw materials in line with the injection molding schedule.
- Troubleshoot injection molding machines and robotic systems (ABB); oversee preventive maintenance to minimize downtime.
- Conduct timely calibration of flow, pressure, and temperature parameters for injection molding machines.
- Track KPI (OEE, yield, cycle time, throughput) to identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements across injection molding, Shell coating, autoclave, metal pouring, cut-off, and sandblasting processes.
- Perform Root cause analysis (5 Why, Fishbone) to resolve process issues, sustain continuous production, and reduce scrap.
- Manage non-conformance reports (NRs) and prepare wax tree and consumables forecasts based on monthly demand.
- Lead value creation, lean six sigma and Kaizen initiatives to drive continuous improvement.
- Finding new Vendor and vendor development for the consumables.
- Mentor and lead a team of 5 engineers to achieve operational and project targets.
Key Skills:
- Experience with injection molding processes and machinery.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of calibration techniques for flow, pressure, and temperature.
- Ability to track and analyze KPIs effectively.
- Experience in conducting root cause analysis methodologies.
- Familiarity with lean six sigma and Kaizen principles.
- Leadership and mentoring skills.
- Vendor management experience.
Salary (Rate): £300 per day
City: Cork
Country: Ireland
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Process Engineer
Ensure daily production readiness by coordinating equipment availability, consumables, and raw materials in line with the injection molding schedule.
Troubleshoot injection molding machines and robotic systems (ABB); oversee preventive maintenance to minimize downtime.
Conduct timely calibration of flow, pressure, and temperature parameters for injection molding machines.
Track KPI (OEE, yield, cycle time, throughput) to identify bottlenecks and drive process improvements across injection molding, Shell coating, autoclave, metal pouring, cut-off, and sandblasting processes.
Perform Root cause analysis (5 Why, Fishbone) to resolve process issues, sustaincontinuous production, and reduce scrap.
Manage non-conformance reports (NRs) and prepare wax tree and consumables forecasts based on monthly demand.
Lead value creation, lean six sigma and Kaizen initiatives to drive continuous improvement.
Finding new Vendor and vendor development for the consumables
Mentor and lead a team of 5 engineers to achieve operational and project targets.