Process Engineer - Cost Rica

Summary

The Process Engineer is responsible for the upkeep of equipment and processes to ensure product consistently meets the customer’s quality requirements.

Essential Functions

Qualification for this position is predicated not only on satisfactory performance of essential duties as outlined below, but also on compliance with general company policies and procedures and any other duties as assigned.   Strict compliance with Company’s Attendance Policy is considered an essential duty and responsibility.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Know and follow all of the Company’s safety rules, such as safe work practices and standard operating procedures.  

• Serve as a good role model to employees for safe work practices and behavior by conducting yourself professionally, keeping in mind your own safety and the safety of others. 

• Learn and master all necessary areas of the quality system.

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).

• Performs tool qualifications.

• Aids in the development of plastic processing project instructions to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment, nature of technical problem, and possible solutions such as part redesign, substitution of materials or pats, or rearrangement of parts or subassemblies.

• Devises and recommends new or modified components of plastic injection molding machinery.

• Conducts tests such as process window studies and design of experiments of plastic injection molding processes to investigate proposals for improving equipment performance or other factors, or obtain data for development, standardization, and quality control.

• Analyzes indicated and calculated test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives and modifies or adjusts equipment to meet specification.

• Records test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in process, product, or test method.

• Identifies and records any problems relating to the product, process, and quality system.

• Any other duties as assigned. 

Competencies

·         Flexibility

·         Initiative

·         Cooperation and Teamwork

·         Organization

·         Attention to Detail

·         Positive Attitude

Supervisory Responsibility

·         N/A

Qualifications, Education, Experience, and Training

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty to the satisfaction of the assigned supervisor.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.  Completion of an accredited two-year technical college program, or a four-year university program, in a related field of study is preferred.

·         5-7 years of experience of plastics injection molding experience.

·         Working knowledge of injection molding processes.

·         Troubleshooting skills.

·         Mechanical skills.

·         Language Skills

o   Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 

o   Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 

o   Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

·         Computer Skills

o   Good understanding and ability to perform tasks and create documents using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook. 

·         Math Skills

o   Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. 

o   Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

·         Reasoning Ability

o   Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

o   Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

·         Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. 

·         Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock. 

·         The noise level can be occasionally loud.  

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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

·         Regularly required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

·         Occasionally required to walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and talk and hear.

·         Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

·         Must have ability to lift 50 pounds.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This job description has been reviewed and the required tasks, duties, and responsibilities required to perform satisfactorily in this position are understood.

MGS Mfg. Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

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This form should be returned to the Human Resources Department for record retention in the employee’s personnel file.