Sr. Engineering Specialist

Sr. Engineering Specialist Original Composites and Fibers Amarillo, TX Job Details Full-time 5 days ago Qualifications Continuous improvement Team management Associate's degree in engineering Root cause analysis Cross-functional communication Full Job Description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

At the heart of a continuous-strand fiberglass manufacturing operation is the bushing, a precious metal alloy component similar to an extrusion die. The design, manufacture and operation of these bushing components are critical to the success of Original Composites and Fibers. The primary responsibility of the Bushing Technician is to set, troubleshoot, and adjust bushings for optimal performance at customer locations. These simulations are in support of the activities of the Bushing Design/Support Engineers. The purpose of this assignment is to enhance bushing performance to eliminate waste in support of the global Glass Reinforcements (GR) plants. This position will be located in Amarillo TX, Tlaxcala MX, or suitable locations within North America. Join an organization that believes that every employee owns a piece of our bold growth goals and ultimate success. We are a market-leading innovator that has placed on the Fortune 500®. Original Composites and Fibers is devoted to delivering sustainable solutions across our three business segments while striving to ensure our people and products make the world a better place. We take pride in having an inclusive and diverse workplace with employees around the globe. A holistic sense of community exists across our entire organization as our talent grows globally. We are a company that fully recognizes the importance of paving a path to a sustainable and safe enterprise through investing in our people. Our desire to make an impactful difference in the world flows from top down to all levels of the organization. By being a company that instills pride within each and every employee, we aspire to build market-leading businesses; global in scope - human in scale.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Environment, Health & Safety Live the OC Safety stand and adhere to the safety responsibilities Demonstrate a commitment to employee health and safety, particularly through a commitment to zero injuries, awareness of hazards, and a strong understanding of legislative requirements in all aspects of the operation Engineering, and Plant Support Contact for GR plants, at direction of Engineer on bushing and alloy issues Issue hardware package to GR plants & verify/update hardware checklist Support bushing troubleshooting (performance, bushing life, premature failures Support bushing trials (new-designs) With coordination from Engineer, respond to GR plant & alloy inquires Create project outlines with plant support and coordination from Engineer Offer unique solutions to plant around process & bushing equipment problems Complete inspection reports to review with Alloy and share with plants Actively involved with plat rebuild support. Complete bead & break studies during evaluation process & during upset conditions Tracking data at GR plants on specific trial bushings Audit SOP's at GR plants to validate proper usage Facilitator at GR plants to insure action plans are taking place to move forward Enter work request for print modification Enter work request for lab testing

JOB REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

: AS in Engineering Interpersonal skills to communicate across multiple layers of the organization, including Sr management, primary workforce and other technical disciplines Proven continuous improvement success to include utilization of root cause analysis. Java, or other object-oriented coding experience 2-5 years' experience in bushing process engineering or operations Willing to travel up to 40%

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

: Ability to communicate with and engage with Plant Leader to Hourly team members. Proven problem solver, able to lead a team to define problem, root cause and corrective actions Data driven and analytical Self-motivated, engaged, and organized. rHbXjrbpQJ