at Berry Global in LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Overview
Job description
Job details:
Job Type: Full-time
8 hours Day Shift Monday to Friday
This is a high paying job with built-in OT, at a leading global US based company that is growing.
Benefits:
Berry offers three Anthem medical insurance plans. Full medical, dental and vision insurance are provided with this position. If elected, insurance coverage begins the first day of the month following 30 days of employment. We also offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability and 401k plans.
Berry is proud to provide accumulated time off for:
+ 11 Holidays
+ Vacation Time
+ Personal Days for Perfect Attendance
Additional Benefits:
Steel toe boot reimbursement
Safety Prescription Glasses reimbursement
Uniforms provided at no cost for the employee
Purpose:
The Process Engineer is responsible for monitoring and processing injection molding machines to ensure safety and high quality while maximizing machine efficiency. He/she also directs the work of other Technicians to ensure continuous production support.
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
Responsibilities
Areas of Responsibility and Authority:
1. Work with Technical Team to introduce new mold designs, tooling and processes that meet or exceed customer expectations.
2. Develop scientifically based processes and generate documentation to ensure run consistency of quality and efficiency via established process specifications.
3. Provide engineering feedback on new designs to insure process capability and review and testing of new materials. Participate in mold design reviews prior to mold build.
4. Provide technical support to manufacturing for capability issues, technical improvements, and daily processing activities.
5. May be involved with auxiliary equipment to support molding operation such as robots, pickers, closing machines, etc.
6. Lead and/or participate on cross functional teams to help achieve operational goals.
7. Provide oversight and guidance to Molding Technicians and productions mechanics.
8. Train employees, provide feedback on performance, assign and direct work as needed.
9. Support injection molding process control and capability using scientific molding principles.
10. Support implementation of RJG Scientific/Decoupled Molding processes.
11. Drive molding process improvements to include cycle time efficiencies, cavitation, scrap reduction, and establishment of optimal processing parameters.
12. Provide technical support for new tooling qualifications and process capability studies.
13. Support process improvement, reduction of downtime, cost reduction, and corrective action teams.
14. Assist in the set-up, repair, and troubleshooting of Injection Molding equipment.
15. Support Company Safety, Quality, and Productivity goals
16. Assist in coordinating the processing aspect of mold moves into the Baltimore Plant from other facilities.
17. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualification and requirements:
1. B.S. Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Plastics Engineering and 3+ years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Comprehensive knowledge of plastic injection molding process, machines, and resins utilizing PP, HDPE, PS
3. Familiar with Hot Runner Designs (Husky, Mold Master, Full Hot, Semi Hot, Valve Gate Technology,) Familiar with high cavitation strip and unscrewing molds.
4. Knowledge and application of scientific molding principals.
5. Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
6. Knowledge of automation, robots, and vision systems.
7. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
8. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, scientific and technical journals and procedures
9. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, management, and customers.
10. Proficiency with MS office (word, spreadsheets), database applications, e-mail and internet research.
11. Excellent communication skills and demonstrated leadership ability.
12. Must be able to multi-task in a fast paced production environment.
13. Capable of physical mobility including walking, sitting, bending, twisting, standing, pushing, pulling and lifting (up to 50 pounds periodically)
14. Capable of visual acuity to include distinguishing color variation and detecting defects.
15. Able to work safely in a production environment around moving mechanical parts, recognizing various sounds and alarms.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. (https://careers-berryglobal.icims.com/jobs/20079/process-tech-engineer/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-1834445335)
Location US-IL-LIBERTYVILLE
Job ID 2023-20079
Position Type Regular Full-Time
Category Manufacturing
Location : Address 1515 FRANKLIN BLVD
