Overview
Berry Global Berry Global, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is committed to its mission of ‘Always Advancing to Protect What’s Important.’ With $13 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2019 on a combined pro forma basis from operations, Berry is a leading global supplier of a broad range of innovative nonwoven, flexible, and rigid products used every day within consumer and industrial end markets. Berry operates over 290 manufacturing facilities worldwide, on six continents, and employs over 48,000 individuals.
At Berry, we pursue excellence in all that we do and are always advancing to improve the way we work along with the products and services we provide. Our culture fosters trust and partnerships through appreciation, acknowledgement, and inclusion. At Berry, we are continuously improving to support our mission and exemplify our values of partnerships, excellence, growth, and safety. To learn more about Berry, visit berryglobal.com
Purpose: The process engineering manager is a key technology-driven leader, directly responsible, along with the production managers, for the asset quality and productivity in terms of MEEF and EFF through statistical process control, continuous improvement, and asset profitability programs through SOP, material, equipment, and skill development. The process engineering manager is a visible, hands-on leader at the shop floor level, spearheading activities and plans to troubleshoot quality, material, and manufacturing problems. Works with others on the site leadership team to achieve performance goals.
Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000
Responsibilities
- Active promoter of EHS and all site 5S programs, ensuring that all tasks are performed in a safe manner and in compliance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures.
- Interacts with process engineers, frontline leaders, maintenance, and production management resources to provide direction and tactical leadership on the operation and maintenance of the lines. ensures the maintenance of asset SOPs and work instructions.
- Utilizing process control methodologies (Six Sigma, SPC, and DOE) provides technical expertise to maintenance, operations, logistics, product development, and quality to support and improve line performance.
- Conducts monthly reviews on key programs under a thorough SPC assessment to determine trends or opportunities to further optimize processes and improve product properties through the use of Hoshin, Kaizen, and other approved methodologies.
- Co-responsible, in coordination with the production managers, implements a visual management program with the creation of GEMBA boards, which are filled by the line operators on each line to graphically indicate the most critical machine performance indicators.
- co-responsible with Maintenance in the preparation of Capex documents, obtaining quotations through Maintenance and suppliers, pursuing approvals, and implementing investment projects for capacity or facility expansion and upgrades.
- Coordinates with plant logistics and production to secure the best line scheduling for the optimum productivity on the assets; reviews with PD as well on the best time for the execution of trials.
- Partners with product development and sales in the creation of value-added products.
- coordinates with PD on trial execution and results for process and product developments. Provide support in developing specifications for new products and their corresponding process conditions.
- Responsible for the daily monitoring and troubleshooting of quality, process, and production issues. Partners with maintenance to improve machine reliability and system improvements; with the help of process engineers, supervises the completion and quality of the work orders performed by the suppliers and maintenance techs.
- Develops and leads assigned projects from start to documented completion. Spearheads improvement programs around quality, process capability, and product optimizations.
- Responsible for determining process and machine capabilities and continuous improvement programs through the use of statistical methods and software. Regularly interfaces with customers, vendors, and other Berry sites on combined value-added programs.
- Provides support for investigations into customer complaints, developing and following corrective actions. Responsible for working with raw material and process equipment suppliers to qualify new materials for new products, increasing efficiencies, and/or reducing costs.
- Serves as an active resource on plant technologies, control systems, and raw materials. Initiates and assists with the implementation of process control improvements using the DMAIC planning process.
- Promotes and prepares plans to reduce asset manufacturing costs through effective utilization of processes and equipment settings. Participate in long-term strategic planning involving the optimum utilization of Berry Global's assets.
- Responsible for the site management of change (MOC) protocols; Manages process change through the use of design-of-experiments techniques. Leads process changes and maintains FMEAs for the designated projects and assets.
- Through leveraged knowledge of current technology and market trends, the company participates in the definition of advanced products required to sustain a cost-effective competitive position.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering field required
- 7years minimum experience in process, maintenance or operations role in a manufacturing environment (preferably extrusion, textile or paper.)
- Enclosed office space with frequent exposure to production floor; hearing protection may be required at times.
- Equal amounts of time spent sitting, standing, and walking.
- Effective communication skills, written and oral, including presentation skills, technical and program writing, and the ability to communicate will all levels of management and employees.
- Ability to apply practical criteria to decision alternatives in order to choose course of action.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing industry (nonwoven or textile realted preferred)