Attindas - US
Process Engineering Specialist
Attindas - US, Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27834
Attindas Hygiene Partners
designs, manufactures, and markets absorbent hygiene products. The company sells adult incontinence and infant diapers, among other products, into the healthcare, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels under brands including Attends, Indas, and Comfees as well as a wide range of private label brands for retailers.
Mission:
We champion health, dignity and comfort.
Vision:
To be a global leader in absorbent hygiene by meeting consumers’ diverse needs through effective, affordable and widely available personal care solutions.
Our Values:
Personal, Agile, Innovative, and Integrity
Job Summary A Process Specialist will identify and pursue opportunities for making products and processes more robust and reliable through project delivery, process control, systems implementation, and personnel development. Analyze, interpret, and compile a variety of data to complete work requests and make recommendations for changes that promote continuous improvement. Prioritize loss reduction work and implement and improve process control systems. Utilize analytical troubleshooting skills to resolve process outages resulting in improved product, machine, and people performance.
Key responsibilities Project delivery
Execute assigned projects and action items to meet goals related to safety, schedule, cost, and engineering/operational success.
Work with the project team to help define the scope, estimate the cost, identify the resources needed, provide a timeline, provide installation and operational support from a process perspective for product, equipment, and process changes.
Prepare, execute, analyze results, and prepare summary reports for phase 2 & 3 trial plans and qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ).
Train those impacted by the project and ensure changes are documented.
Track open items through completion.
Unplanned troubleshooting
Be a technical resource available for unplanned consultation, training, and aiding in the recovery/improvement of manufacturing and systems processes. Relevant systems: core forming, adhesive systems, vision systems, web handling, baggers, etc.
Be a point of contact for escalation of process related issues.
Develop and document process controls
Utilize appropriate tools/data to define, measure, and generate solutions to improve the capability of each process for achieving established Critical to Quality (CTQ) parameters and productivity targets.
Analyze quality, waste, and downtime data to set priorities for improvement of the product and process.
Optimize processes
Identify/lead improvements to equipment, products, materials, resources, procedures, etc.
Lead efforts with the Process Technicians to develop/improve standards and process controls.
Lead / participate in cross-functional teams in continuous and reliability improvement projects, and root cause analysis activities.
Personnel development
Develop and provide planned/structured training for others (e.g. Process Technicians) to increase overall competence and skill base.
Required Qualifications
BS Degree in one of the following fields: scientific, engineering, electronics, mechanical or other similar field
2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
Experience with mechanical drive systems
Experience in establishing and controlling process settings
Strong background in adhesive systems, air systems and bonding technologies
Basic understanding of electrical components
A basic knowledge of analytical troubleshooting
A good knowledge of manufacturing plant support equipment
Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office (such as MS Word and Excel)
Demonstrated proficiency to write work instructions, create visual guides, flow charts, changeover checklists, training materials, etc.
Preferred Qualifications / Professional Experiences
Maintenance and or Process Experience with High Speed Converting Equipment (Consumer Health Products)
Green Belt (or higher) Certification in Lean Six Sigma
Certified Manufacturing Engineer (SME), Certified Automation Professional (ISA), and/or Manufacturing Frontline Leader (MSI) Certification
Project Management experience
Knowledge of electro‑mechanical equipment and systems
Basic knowledge of facility support equipment
Proficiency in use of Cause & Effect Diagrams, FMEA, flowchart/process maps, process DOE, etc.
Knowledge of Mini Tab, Python, Matlab, Quality Window, MS Access, Visual Basic, Agilent VEE, etc. and basic statistics is desired
Demonstrated proficiency with project management software.
Demonstrated proficiency in CAD software.
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designs, manufactures, and markets absorbent hygiene products. The company sells adult incontinence and infant diapers, among other products, into the healthcare, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels under brands including Attends, Indas, and Comfees as well as a wide range of private label brands for retailers.
Mission:
We champion health, dignity and comfort.
Vision:
To be a global leader in absorbent hygiene by meeting consumers’ diverse needs through effective, affordable and widely available personal care solutions.
Our Values:
Personal, Agile, Innovative, and Integrity
Job Summary A Process Specialist will identify and pursue opportunities for making products and processes more robust and reliable through project delivery, process control, systems implementation, and personnel development. Analyze, interpret, and compile a variety of data to complete work requests and make recommendations for changes that promote continuous improvement. Prioritize loss reduction work and implement and improve process control systems. Utilize analytical troubleshooting skills to resolve process outages resulting in improved product, machine, and people performance.
Key responsibilities Project delivery
Execute assigned projects and action items to meet goals related to safety, schedule, cost, and engineering/operational success.
Work with the project team to help define the scope, estimate the cost, identify the resources needed, provide a timeline, provide installation and operational support from a process perspective for product, equipment, and process changes.
Prepare, execute, analyze results, and prepare summary reports for phase 2 & 3 trial plans and qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ).
Train those impacted by the project and ensure changes are documented.
Track open items through completion.
Unplanned troubleshooting
Be a technical resource available for unplanned consultation, training, and aiding in the recovery/improvement of manufacturing and systems processes. Relevant systems: core forming, adhesive systems, vision systems, web handling, baggers, etc.
Be a point of contact for escalation of process related issues.
Develop and document process controls
Utilize appropriate tools/data to define, measure, and generate solutions to improve the capability of each process for achieving established Critical to Quality (CTQ) parameters and productivity targets.
Analyze quality, waste, and downtime data to set priorities for improvement of the product and process.
Optimize processes
Identify/lead improvements to equipment, products, materials, resources, procedures, etc.
Lead efforts with the Process Technicians to develop/improve standards and process controls.
Lead / participate in cross-functional teams in continuous and reliability improvement projects, and root cause analysis activities.
Personnel development
Develop and provide planned/structured training for others (e.g. Process Technicians) to increase overall competence and skill base.
Required Qualifications
BS Degree in one of the following fields: scientific, engineering, electronics, mechanical or other similar field
2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
Experience with mechanical drive systems
Experience in establishing and controlling process settings
Strong background in adhesive systems, air systems and bonding technologies
Basic understanding of electrical components
A basic knowledge of analytical troubleshooting
A good knowledge of manufacturing plant support equipment
Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office (such as MS Word and Excel)
Demonstrated proficiency to write work instructions, create visual guides, flow charts, changeover checklists, training materials, etc.
Preferred Qualifications / Professional Experiences
Maintenance and or Process Experience with High Speed Converting Equipment (Consumer Health Products)
Green Belt (or higher) Certification in Lean Six Sigma
Certified Manufacturing Engineer (SME), Certified Automation Professional (ISA), and/or Manufacturing Frontline Leader (MSI) Certification
Project Management experience
Knowledge of electro‑mechanical equipment and systems
Basic knowledge of facility support equipment
Proficiency in use of Cause & Effect Diagrams, FMEA, flowchart/process maps, process DOE, etc.
Knowledge of Mini Tab, Python, Matlab, Quality Window, MS Access, Visual Basic, Agilent VEE, etc. and basic statistics is desired
Demonstrated proficiency with project management software.
Demonstrated proficiency in CAD software.
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