PRISM Plastics, Inc. · 20 hours ago
Process Development Engineer
Meadville, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelPRISM Plastics, Inc. is part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings, which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway. The Process Development Engineer will be responsible for timely NCR root cause verification, process audits, and overall scrap reduction, while also assisting in new process development and training production personnel.
ManufacturingPlastics and Rubber Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Timely NCR Root Cause Verification with Corrective and Preventative Actions
CAR Team Participation – For Process Related Root Cause Verification, Correction and Prevention
Assist in ongoing training as it relates to CAR corrective and preventative actions, process enhancements, and system improvements that occur from time to time
Assist the Operations Manager in directives outlined by him/her for improving the plant, including, but not limited to:
QOS Corrective actions for poor monthly performance or trends
Process audits to assure correct regrind percentage, cell setup, and processing parameters are in line with the PPAP process
Process Interruption Improvements – First Run to Last Run without unintended interruptions
Overall Scrap Reduction – Real Time Scrap, Inventory Scrap and Part Per Carton Accuracy
Unscheduled Downtime Improvements
Working with Maintenance to help diagnose process/equipment related issues
Perform new process development, including, but not limited to the following:
APQP Participation
Molding Process Setup (In Mold Rheology, 95% fill at transfer, etc.)
Completing MRR process for feedback to APQP Leader/Team
Robot Programming and Modification
Cell setup (Tooling, Material Drying, Hot Runner, TCU, etc.)
New and Transfer Tools Sampling
Production Readiness Tasks (including Job Books and Tooling PM Files setup)
Samples for Corporate Quality to Develop Inspection Instruction Standard
Completion of Post Processing Standards Form
Travel as related to Transfer Tool Package fact finding missions, prior to final quote and transfer
Assist in Preliminary and Final Tooling review and signoff process
Champion of the development and/or improvement of product specific end of arm tooling or fixtures
Champion of the packaging design, trial, and testing when required by the customer plant
Assistance in Initial Robotic/Work Cell Setup
Training
Monitoring/Auditing Process
Analyze Run Performance
Feedback to APQP Team, Using Plant Operations Manager, and VP of Operations
Maintain Project Management System for items related to Process Development
Assist in Gage R&R and Cpk Studies for new and transfer program
Assist in training production personnel on new launches, product types, technology, introduced into PRISM’s system
Develop and/or update the Job Instructions (Job Books) during the development and managing change processes
Qualification
Required
Timely NCR Root Cause Verification with Corrective and Preventative Actions
CAR Team Participation – For Process Related Root Cause Verification, Correction and Prevention
Assist in ongoing training as it relates to CAR corrective and preventative actions, process enhancements, and system improvements that occur from time to time
Assist the Operations Manager in directives outlined by him/her for improving the plant, including, but not limited to: QOS Corrective actions for poor monthly performance or trends
Process audits to assure correct regrind percentage, cell setup, and processing parameters are in line with the PPAP process
Process Interruption Improvements – First Run to Last Run without unintended interruptions
Overall Scrap Reduction – Real Time Scrap, Inventory Scrap and Part Per Carton Accuracy
Unscheduled Downtime Improvements
Working with Maintenance to help diagnose process/equipment related issues
Perform new process development, including, but not limited to the following: APQP Participation
Molding Process Setup (In Mold Rheology, 95% fill at transfer, etc.)
Completing MRR process for feedback to APQP Leader/Team
Robot Programming and Modification
Cell setup (Tooling, Material Drying, Hot Runner, TCU, etc.)
New and Transfer Tools Sampling
Production Readiness Tasks (including Job Books and Tooling PM Files setup)
Samples for Corporate Quality to Develop Inspection Instruction Standard
Completion of Post Processing Standards Form
Travel as related to Transfer Tool Package fact finding missions, prior to final quote and transfer
Assist in Preliminary and Final Tooling review and signoff process
Champion of the development and/or improvement of product specific end of arm tooling or fixtures
Champion of the packaging design, trial, and testing when required by the customer plant
Assistance in Initial Robotic/Work Cell Setup
Training
Monitoring/Auditing Process
Analyze Run Performance
Feedback to APQP Team, Using Plant Operations Manager, and VP of Operations
Maintain Project Management System for items related to Process Development
Assist in Gage R&R and Cpk Studies for new and transfer program
Assist in training production personnel on new launches, product types, technology, introduced into PRISM's system
Develop and/or update the Job Instructions (Job Books) during the development and managing change processes
Benefits
Excellent benefits
PTO
401K
Company
PRISM Plastics, Inc.
PRISM Plastics is a high-precision injection molder who specializes in tight tolerance parts for the automotive industry.
Founded in 1999
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2014-06-01Acquired
Recent News
2025-06-01
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