What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Tarkett?
Tarkett is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to join the team in Dalton, GA. This role reports directly to the divisional Engineering Manager and is responsible for implementing state of the art solutions in all projects, optimizing methods, processes and process flows. This position will work collaboratively with all plants within the North American Soft Surface division to ensure that a quality product is delivered to the customers safely on time at the lowest cost.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
With a history of 140 years, Tarkett is a worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sport surface solutions with 12,000 employees and 34 industrial sites. Offering a wide range of products including vinyl, linoleum, rubber, carpet, wood, laminate, artificial turf, and athletic tracks. The Group serves customers in more than 100 countries across the globe.
Committed to change the game with circular economy and to reducing its carbon footprint, the Group has implemented an eco-innovation strategy based on Cradle to Cradle® principles, fully aligned with its Tarkett Human-Conscious Design® approach.
Tarkett is listed on Euronext (Compartment B, ISIN FR0004188670, ticker: TKTT). www.tarkett-group.com
Tarkett is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in backgrounds and in experiences and promote an inclusive workplace where all employees can perform at their best.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop expertise in the manufacturing processes. Understand process capabilities through critical data analysis and in depth understanding of the product.
- Responsible for diagnosing issues found during the manufacturing process and drive corrective action back to source, resulting in root cause identification and elimination.
- Analyze data from various sources to identify trends in quality and efficiency. Develop robust and clear data collection, visualization, and analysis tools.
- Manage workload with a positive attitude as a team player in a collaborative work environment.
- Identify ways to reduce production costs through process development utilizing the company’s WCM (World Class Manufacturing) process primarily following FI Pillar logic. Projects include yield improvement, disposition of non-conforming materials, response to out-of-control process, and qualification of equipment and processes utilized in manufacturing.
- Perform process characterization, establish process controls for all critical process parameters, support process development, drive to improve yield and reduce cost. This will require partnering with other WCM pillars, such as AA, PM, QC, PD, Safety and Environmental in order to ensure improvements are thorough and sustainable.
- Perform supporting activities for engineering and manufacturing including 5S and Lean manufacturing activities, material handling improvements, production line configuration, and safety procedures
- Investigate process complexity affecting Operations and develop lean manufacturing strategies to deploy into the work cells including but not limited to Standardized Work, Kaizen, Problem-Solving, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Process Flow, Heijunka, Jidoka, Total Productive Maintenance, etc.
- Partner with the Plant Manager to own processes and understand performance metrics in order to identify key areas needing process improvements or addressing trends demonstrating process breakdown.
- Partner with the PD and R&D teams to ensure that all new products are;
- Designed for cost
- Designed for test
- Designed for manufacturability
- Designed for assembly
- Liaise with suppliers in regard to equipment design, raw materials and process innovations.
- Manage manufacturing documentation required for product manufacturing i.e. revise drawing, BOM, accurate work instructions and workmanship standards and process procedures.
- Engineering degree required
- 3-5 years’ experience as a process engineer in manufacturing environment required
- Must be “hands on” to the process and the shop floor understanding not just the data, but the physical “how” of manufacturing
- Must be fully engaged in supporting industrialization of new processes and procedures all the way to operators on the shop floor.
- Proven track-record using World Class Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or lean tools to streamline processes; optimize production and/or quality of products
- Team oriented, self-motivated and innovative
- Excellent communication skills in a cross-functional environment
- Proven track record and working knowledge within the process manufacturing industry
- Willingness to work closely with production operators and “live” the processes for which this role is responsible
- A commitment that Safety is #1
- Competitive benefits, pay, and retirement plan options!
- Career growth, stability, and flexible work arrangements.
- We utilize renewable energy and a closed loop recycled water process.
- We are committed to reducing greenhouse emissions and water consumption.
- We are the only flooring company recognized by the Asthma and Allergy foundation.
With a history of 140 years, Tarkett is a worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sport surface solutions with 12,000 employees and 34 industrial sites. Offering a wide range of products including vinyl, linoleum, rubber, carpet, wood, laminate, artificial turf, and athletic tracks. The Group serves customers in more than 100 countries across the globe.
Committed to change the game with circular economy and to reducing its carbon footprint, the Group has implemented an eco-innovation strategy based on Cradle to Cradle® principles, fully aligned with its Tarkett Human-Conscious Design® approach.
Tarkett is listed on Euronext (Compartment B, ISIN FR0004188670, ticker: TKTT). www.tarkett-group.com
Tarkett is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in backgrounds and in experiences and promote an inclusive workplace where all employees can perform at their best.
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