Full-time Description
American Plastics, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative plastic-injection molded products for the household & garage storage and commercial cleaning end-markets. We are searching for an entry level Production Engineer for our Jefferson City, MO location. This is an onsite plant based position. This position will report to the Manufacturing Engineer.
Responsibilities
- Maintain & enforce product quality inspection and testing requirements.
- Optimize plant operations to meet plant and business goals in asset capability, quality, and budget/cost
- Identify areas of opportunity and implement changes in production methods for new and existing processes; facility layouts; production flow and equipment; new product testing; and packaging and shipping, in order to reduce cost, increase efficiency and improve quality
- Develop and drive initiatives aimed at improvements to productivity and first-pass yield
- Develop programs/methods to optimize producibility and reduce cycle time
- Quality Control experience with the ability to investigate non-conforming materials, in-process or finished goods failures and field returns and report on these areas
- Write non-conforming material reports, Process/Product change notification, manufacturing procedures, and work instructions
- Attain a full understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures with the ability to translate them to implementation in the plant
- Lead operations’ drive to zero (zero injuries and zero unplanned events)
- Lead and participate in Root Cause Investigations for unplanned events
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
- New graduate or 1-2 years of engineering experience.
- Practical experience troubleshooting manufacturing problems and implementing sustainable corrective actions, combined with strong process orientation, and solid knowledge of manufacturing, including strong systems and component level experience.
- Strong communication and leadership skills required. Some supervisory or management experience a plus.
- A team player with the ability to interact effectively will all levels of organization.
Essential Job Requirements
- At least 18 years of age.
- Eligible to work in the United States of America
- Pass a Pre-Employment Drug Screen & Authorize Background Check
If you are interested in joining the American Plastics team and want to work in a fast-paced, progressive environment, we want to hear from you. We offer a competitive salary & benefits package including medical/dental, 401k, and paid vacation.