Process Engineer

Company: Panoramic Inc
Location: Janesville
Posted on: March 21, 2023

Job Description:

Join Panoramic, a division of Anchor Packaging, a team fostering growth, continuous improvement, and innovative solutions. We pride ourselves on quality products and quality people, influencing a supportive culture of stability and significance.
We are looking for a self-directed, enthusiastic, Process Engineer to design and develop manufacturing equipment and processes. We seek an individual to drive and implement change as it relates to reducing cost and improving quality throughout the manufacturing process. If you have these skill sets, we want to talk to you!
BENEFITS

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Competitive Salary commensurate with experience
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
• Wellness Initiatives
• 401K w/Company Match
• Temperature Controlled, Clean Environment
• Employee Engagement Activities
  
  PROCESS ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES:
  
  
  
  
  
  • Interact with tooling engineering and manufacturing engineering groups to validate product manufacturability.
    
  • Identify, develop, and lead product design projects to drive continual improvements in the areas of growth, expansion, and production capacity.
  • Develop performance specification and testing methodology to define and validate product performance.
    
  • Interact with sales and customer contacts to define product requirements, specifications and functional requirements based on market or customer specific needs.
    
  • Define and manage development and commercialization timelines. Communicate project timelines with business unit product managers, sales, customers, and manufacturing.
    
  • Work with tooling engineering and operations engineering teams to define manufacturing strategy and capital plans required for product implementation.
    
  • Coordinate prototyping activities, manufacturing trials and lab testing on products and prototypes.
    
  • Maintain and update project reporting documentation. Participate in regular organizational project update meetings.
    
  • Coordinate new product startups in the manufacturing plants and work with process engineering, plant staff and customers to validate product performance and customer acceptance.
    
  • Establish set-up and processing parameters based on material and machine capabilities.
    
  • Develop molding procedures to ensure consistent processing of product on all shifts.
    
  • Monitor and review daily production efficiencies with Production Manager on machine/process to ensure consistent processing.
    
  • Serve as the technical liaison between product engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and sales.
    
    PROCESS ENGINEER REQUIREMENTS:
    
    
    • Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
      
    • Five to ten years' experience in process engineering methods.
      
    • Demonstrated success in managing complex projects with limited direction.
      
    • Project management and/or project leadership knowledge.
      
    • Experience in the manufacturing and design for thermoforming and sheet extrusion.
      
    • Understanding of tooling and machining practices for thermoforming.
      
    • Ability to understand big picture and customer related business issues.
      
    • Ability to visualize and effectively communicate research results.
      
      OUR COMPANY
      Established in 1963, Anchor Packaging is a leading manufacturer of rigid containers and all-purpose cling film for the foodservice industry. Our product lines include upscale takeout packaging for restaurants and quick service chains; assorted hinged and two-piece packages with high clarity, anti-fog lids to merchandise freshly prepared, ready-to-eat and ready-to-reheat meals and side dishes in retail supermarkets and convenience stores; and products designed for food processor high speed production lines.
      Anchor Packaging's primary focus is to be the preeminent global supplier of non-durable food packaging products, systems, and services to our customers. Our goal is to excel, and continuously improve, in our ability to satisfy food packaging needs for the end-user consumer. With select customers, we provide a joint development partnership that accelerates speed to market with consistent quality and at a price point that fits their market strategy. Anchor's vision is to delight our customers with value-driven innovative products and services. Our products are designed and manufactured at the lowest cost, in an efficient and safe operating environment, to drive increased sales and profits year after year for us and our partners.

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