Processing Engineer

Job description

Position Overview: Process Engineer

Support the Plant Manager in delivering benchmark packaging line results, specific focus is on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Quality, material utilization, scrap, and cost.  Line ownership for daily +QDCI huddles (+=Safety, Q=Quality, D=Delivery, C=Cost, and I=Involvement).  Own execution of key loss elimination action plans on the OEE gap analysis for all packaging lines.

Key Responsibilities:

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Defect Handling Ownership

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Identify the root cause of product defects.

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Drive the elimination of the defect cause.

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Centerline owner

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Develop team capability to execute Centerline (CL) standards.

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Own, track, report CL in process measure and evaluate and coach results.

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Set direction for and support execution of action plans.

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Drive CL deviations to root cause elimination.

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Quality owner

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Develop team capability to execute Quality standards.

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Own, track, report quality in process measure results.

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Set direction for and support execution of action plans.

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Drive quality deviations to root cause elimination

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Process Reliability support resource.

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Monitor OEE, uptime, downtime, change overs, and scrap.

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Analyze variance reports and coach team to develop and execute improvement plan.

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Provide technical expertise and daily coaching during resolution of Line issues.

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Perform Root Cause analysis and build capability in the team.

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Coach teams on defect recognition.

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Provide technical coaching on Kaizen execution.

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Project and Initiative support resource

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Support project, initiative, and engineering study execution to insure appropriate standards are provided to the business.

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Interface with Product Development and Process Validation to insure vertical startup criteria are achieved.

Required Qualifications:

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Demonstrates technical mastery and initiative/follow through, professionalism and integrity.

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Demonstrates ability to hold others accountable and provide effective feedback at all levels in the organization.

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Demonstrates the use and coach others on Sanofi Manufacturing System (SMS) tools.

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Demonstrates strong collaboration and communication, including across departments.

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Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple priorities.

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Demonstrates positive conflict resolution, positive response to constructive feedback.

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Demonstrates the ability to lead with a sense of Urgency and Confidence. self-directed/motivated. 

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Demonstrates Basic computer skills and application experience (Notes, Excel, JD Edwards, etc).

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This description is representative but not inclusive of all position responsibilities.  Associate may be asked from time to time to complete tasks not listed within the contents of this document, but that are relative to the goals of the business. 

Preferred Qualifications:

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Education:  Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline preferred.   

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Experience:  Experience in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals or food and beverage industries preferred.       

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Professional Skills:  Must be able to perform without close supervision. Must provide performance metrics to drive improvement.

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Role Specific Competencies: Ensure weekly and monthly reports are completed in a timely manner to support improvement.  Interact with packaging supervision to identify development needs and to develop team members.

Special Requirements: 

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Position is based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Job conditions include inside work in pleasant surroundings, subjected to some heat and cold in extreme temperature seasons; some dust and dirt when handling cases of packaging supplies.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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