Senior Process Technology Engineer (Food Preservation)

Requirements:

• Candidate must have a Bachelors or foreign equivalent degree in Industrial Engineering or Industrial Design and 5 years of experience in developing and implementing manufacturing processes in the area of thermoforming and extrusion for cabinet and door liners of food preservation appliances.
• Must have experience in:
  • Defining core thermoforming, extrusion and molding process technology road maps focusing on continuous digital manufacturing transformation.
  • Integrating Smart Manufacturing technology into processes and machines within a factory to enhance efficiency and consistency in food preservation appliance production.
  • Materials properties and how they behave under heat and pressure during extrusion and thermoforming processes to refine manufacturing processes.
  • Training an engineering team on highspeed thermoforming, molding, and vacuum forming process technology including, double bubble and cutting system.
  • Utilizing selective laser sintering or direct metal laser sintering to apply Additive manufacturing techniques to plastic transformation and molding.

Job Duties:

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes in the area of thermoforming and extrusion for cabinet and door liners of food preservation appliances.
• Research, validate and recommend new technologies and methods for Thermoforming including methods to maximize energy efficiency and automation readiness.
• Define core thermoforming, extrusion and molding process technology road map focusing on continuous digital manufacturing transformation.
• Design layout of equipment or workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Integrate Smart Manufacturing technology into processes and machines within the factory that enhance efficiency and consistency in food preservation appliance production.
• Utilize knowledge of material properties and how they behave under heat and pressure during extrusion and thermoforming processes to refine manufacturing processes.
• Work with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
• Design layout of equipment or workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Upgrade or direct technical aspects of equipment installation, including, procurement, start-up, troubleshooting and coordinating repair.
• Facilitate Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis ("DFMEA") on new assembly line components and define core technology road map.
• Create more sustainable products and energy efficient processes by incorporating recycled thermoplastic materials, biodegradable plastics, and utilizing multi-layer thermoforming.
• Train engineering team on highspeed thermoforming, molding, and vacuum forming process technology including, double bubble and cutting system.
• Utilize selective laser sintering or direct metal laser sintering to apply Additive manufacturing techniques to plastic transformation and molding.
• Conduct data analytics of core manufacturing processes through use of visual inspection system to identify opportunities to automate operations and improve manufacturing performance.
• Identify equipment improvement and develop these into project scopes for Core Engineering/ Technical Services.
• Own and periodically update the related Process Optimization Book, Factory Model and drive the factories towards their compliance targets.
• Create and maintain global database for equipment and relevant process metrics including sensors, 3d layouts and simulations.

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