Cold End Process Improver

Purpose:

To oversee the process improvements in the cold end area to assist the shift teams in achieving plant objectives for safety, environmental, quality, cost, and throughput utilizing a continuous improvement mindset.

Essential Functions:

Safety

• Complete required audits at the prescribed frequency.
• Adhere to and enforce the Laurinburg plant Working and Safety Rules
• Complete required compliance training
• Be an active participant in accident and injury prevention through the use of audits, dialogue with operators, system design, and participation in 5-why or other RCA events.
• Identify engineering solutions to potential safety issues and see them through to completion utilizing the safety and sustainability improvement plan to track initiatives.
• Embrace and abide by the 10 Key Safety Leadership Behaviors.

Environmental

• Track area incidents and develop corrective actions as needed. · Participate in 5-why and RCA events after incidents.
• Be familiar with the company's sustainability and decarbonization goals and initiatives.
• Identify, monitor, and control waste and implement recycling initiatives ·
• Participate in identifying, reviewing, and minimizing environmental aspects and impacts. · Complete environmental training as required

Quality

• Monitor and improve process capability to ensure product conforms to customer requirements. ·
• Participate in root cause analysis and implement countermeasures for external customer issues as required. ·
• Create and maintain metrology routines for critical measurement systems in your assigned area.

Process

• Using process characterization, create Processes of Record (POR) for processes within your area and ensure that the shift teams understand and can effectively implement them.
• Identify opportunities to implement solutions to reduce waste using lean management tools to reduce costs, improve the working environment, and promote safe working areas.
• Monitor trends of variables in your area to ensure optimum operations using process capability and ·
• Interface with the maintenance team to ensure the proper preventative work is being done to maintain area equipment and identify improvements to help minimize downtime.
• Create and maintain PFMEA and reaction plans for critical variables in your area to help guide improvement, minimize the risk of unplanned process interruption, and assist the shift teams in following proper reaction protocols. ·
• Assist in creating appropriate training materials for shift crews.
• Ensure processes are in line with knowledge base best practices and MST published by manufacturing excellence as much as possible. ·
• Establish and track appropriate KPIs to establish the performance of the area and use continuous improvement methodologies to work towards improving results.
• Ensure targets and daily operational plans are well communicated to shift personnel and all stakeholders to ensure consistent operational performance. ·
• Track equipment performance, using data to determine priorities for improvements ·
• Ensure all material ordering is done per appropriate procedures.
• Procure materials and services as necessary to complete improvement initiatives. ·
• Elevate improvement ideas for consideration of capital spending where appropriate. ·
• Review procedures at the appropriate frequency to ensure they are still necessary and consistent with current practices.
• Periodically present project updates to plant personnel or in department update meetings. ·
• Perform inventories as needed and/or create systems to ensure appropriate inventories of process materials/supplies are available when needed.
• Utilize plant manning resources (cover, utility, temps) as appropriate to accomplish tasks in line with expectations.
• Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Top 3 Competencies Needed for Success in the Role:

• Innovation and Change: Open to change and actively interested in new developments,

technology and emerging market trends. Inspires and generates innovative ideas and solutions to enhance business results. Effectively manages the change process to ensure that the organization remains effective throughout.

• Safety and Quality Focus: Demonstrates a visible commitment to safety, quality and ethical behavior. Creates a vision of a safe, ethical, sustainable environment and drive the organization towards it.

• Customer Focused: Actively seeks to understand internal & external customer circumstances, problems, expectations and needs. Ensures that customer solutions, practices and procedures are designed and implemented to assure customer satisfaction. Collaborates with customers to develop initiatives that are focused on mutual business success.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Qualifications Desired:

• Advanced Problem-Solving Skills (Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing)
• Electrical Aptitude
• PLC troubleshooting and minor programming experience
• Strong in analytical, innovative and strategic competencies including statistical literacy
• Practical experience in Batch plant and Furnace operations, Float Glass Forming, Annealing and/or online CVD coating is desired.

Salary Range: $68,000 – $85,000

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We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, which includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, company paid holidays, paid vacations, and education assistance.

The Salary Range posted represents Pilkington North America’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of the posting. Individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, etc.

NSG Group/Pilkington is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. Applicants have the option to confidentially self-identify or not self-identify when applying.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Electrical Engineering or related field