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American Plastics

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Process Engineer - Plastics

American Plastics, LLC

Jefferson City, MO • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 7 days ago

Job description

Description

American Plastics, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative plastic-injection molded products for the household & garage storage and commercial cleaning end-markets. We are searching for an energetic driven Process Engineer for our Jefferson City, MO location.  This position will spend 90% of their time on the plant floor and will report to the Plant Manager. 


Responsibilities:

Coordinate & run processing trials for both materials and product development

Develop & run design of experiments

Program robots for optimum cycle time and Training Production Staff as needed

Lead troubleshooting and develop permanent corrective action for various product defects

Lead continuous improvement teams for cycle time & scrap reduction

Assist with production for startup, shut down

Lead corrective action teams for root cause analysis and permanent corrective action procedures

Analyze, develop and implement workstation layouts for labor optimization

Other duties as assigned by Management

Lead New Product Development APQP meetings

Lead New Product/Customer Quote Inquires as required


Requirements

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Plastic Engineering or related field

Minimum of 2 years in processing engineering experience - Degree may be waived based on relevant experience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

May participate in housekeeping, 6S, and/or in Lean activities

Other duties and special projects as assigned by Management

Must have experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint


Expectations:

Run a safe, clean operation which promotes zero accidents

Follow all company procedures and policies

Work well with all levels of employees and Management

Work overtime as required to complete all required tasks

If you are interested in joining the American Plastics team and want to work in a fast-paced, progressive environment, we want to hear from you.  We offer a competitive salary, full benefit package including medical/dental, 401k, and paid vacation. 

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