Production Support Manager jobs in Newark, DE

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. The position takes care of the realization of the production process in order to realize the planned production in terms of quality and quantity. Follow-up on the shop floor of the correct execution of procedures, the quality and quantity control of the batches by the operators and adjusting if necessary.
2. Interpreting process diagrams and assisting maintenance / engineering in solving problems or searching for failure causes. Solving (standard) technical malfunctions / troubleshooting yourself and looking for error causes reporting non-standard malfunctions to the internal maintenance department or an external maintenance company.
3. Manages the department's CAPA processing, validation, process improvements and establishes the department direction for future projects. Will address customer complaints by developing short-term and long-term plans to prevent recurring issues. Reviews and recommends new or enhanced procedures and/or processes to maximize efficiency and to continuously improve quality of product produced.
4. Collaborates and trains on new procedures, and addresses concerns related to instructions.

Your Responsibilities

• Duly follows organizational and work specific instructions, attends applicable trainings and meetings.
• Fulfils tasks efficiently and in due course. Meets productivity standards (where defined). Can organize and perform work effectively. Sets priorities correctly.
• Abides by safety regulations at all times. Promotes safety standards at work place and in the team. Identifies potential safety risks and reports them actively to line manager.
• Demonstrates initiative to exceed a common performance. Flexibly adopts changes in tasks, work place, or team. Works reliably, keeps agreements. Assumes responsibility for tasks entrusted.
• Is open, respectful, and helpful. Constructively contributes with own skills to problem solving in team. Shares and accepts information and knowledge.
• Participates in department or quality team meetings. Suggests improvements and works alone or with others to implement improvements, as assigned.
• Works with maintenance management and maintenance technicians on mechanical downtime issues and problem solving ideas for equipment
• Analyzes equipment and proposes ideas for improvements that effect quality, safety, efficiency and performance
• Supports other process project engineers and operations staff on machine design and equipment reliability improvements
• Supporting continuous improvement activities and initiatives
• Trains new hires and colleagues as needed

Your Profile

• A Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or other Engineering discipline
• Knowledgeable about manufacturing workflows and demonstrated engineering experience
• Exposure to or experience with material molding process
• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written
• Engineering experience of at least 2 years preferred 

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to elements including environmental heat and high heat from moving mechanical parts, small parts may be encountered on the floor, and dust particles may float in the air.  Work is done in both office space and in the plant where safety is a critical concern.  PPE must be worn.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, provided it does not create an undue hardship on the Company, in accordance with applicable law. Work conditions are those that are present in normal manufacturing environment.

The Production Support Engineer position requires moving about as much as 80% of the workday in and throughout the plant; and the occasional lifting of up to 50  pounds.  This position can require occasional squatting, stooping, bending or crouching, and frequent walking up and down stairs.  Use of computer involves some repetitive motion.  Business needs require that the employee in this position work an established 40-hour workweek and on occasion work additional hours outside of the standard schedule.