Improvement Engineer

<p style="text-align:left">At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. <a target="_blank" href="https://careers.dupont.com/us/en/whyjoinus">Why Join Us | DuPont Careers</a></p><p>We are seeking a highly motivated Improvement Engineer who will support <b>Cyrel®</b> packaging printing plate manufacturing. The <b>Parlin</b> site in <b>New Jersey</b> is one of two primary manufacturing locations to produce <b>Cyrel®</b> packaging printing plates for DuPont and is located approximately 35 miles south of New York City. There is an existing group of engineers currently supporting these manufacturing lines.</p><p></p><p>The improvement engineer will provide technical expertise to improve our competitive advantage for one or more technology areas. This will involve leading continuous improvement projects for the manufacturing processes, equipment, and products using existing and new technologies. </p><p></p><p><b>Your key Responsibilities: </b></p><ul><li>Leads implementation of solutions to improve <b>Cyrel®</b> manufacturing process capability and capacity, foundational asset reliability, quality, and variable production cost. </li><li>Leads or participates in <b>Cyrel®</b> GPMP (global project management process) improvement projects.</li><li>Leads troubleshooting and root cause analysis for major process deviation and issues.</li><li>Provides process engineers technical consultation for day-to-day operation.</li><li>Initiate mid- to long-term capital projects aligned with business strategy.</li><li>Provides basic data and execution for the capital projects and provides resourcing support (e.g., development plans for commissioning, decommissioning, start-up, and shut down).</li><li>Provides manufacturing inputs for new product and process developments, and manufacturing evaluations during appropriate phase of new product development.</li><li>Leads PSM (process safety management) elements including process technology, PHA (process hazard analysis), MOC-T (management of change – technology)).</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>Bachelors (or higher) degree in Chemical, Mechanical Engineering or related field.</li><li>Over 5 years’ experience in manufacturing environment</li><li>Strong project management skills</li><li>Good problem-solving ability, strong interpersonal skills</li><li>Strong computer skills in Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Team), SharePoint, Salesforce.com, ETQ reliance, TrakSYS, IP21, LIMS, JMP, Minitab and so on.</li><li>Six Sigma Green Belt (or higher) certification (preferred)</li><li>Continuous Improvement or Lean Experience (preferred)</li><li>Demonstrated leadership of teams (preferred)</li><li>SAP experience (preferred)</li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Join our <a href="http://careers.dupont.com/us/en/jointalentcommunity" target="_blank">Talent Community</a> to stay connected with us!</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span>DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our<span> </span></span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.dupont.com/global-links/accessibility.html">Accessibility Page for Contact Information</a><span>.</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the <a href="http://careers.dupont.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits" target="_blank">Compensation and Benefits page</a>.</p><p>The Pay range for this role is $110,740.00 - $174,020.00 Annual<p></p><p><b>How Base Pay is Determined:</b> DuPont has job leveling frameworks that help organize roles based on progressive levels of responsibility, proficiency and qualifications. Each role has an associated pay range (or an established pay rate for some roles) based on the competitive market in each country where we operate. Each individual’s pay is based on a variety of factors, including their role and the associated pay range for that role, their geographic location (i.e., country, state, metropolitan area), as well as their skills, experience, education and certifications, and performance.</p></p>

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