Franklin International · 19 hours ago
Process Engineer
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expFranklin International is a leading manufacturer of adhesives, coatings, and sealants, currently seeking a Process Engineer. This role is responsible for optimizing existing processes and introducing new products into the manufacturing environment, while providing technical support and improving production standards.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Optimizes yield, throughput, cost, cycle and labor efficiency by implementing improvements to existing processes
Provides technical support to manufacturing in maintaining and improving production standards and operating efficiencies
Works to improve the quality of existing products or processes, consistent with customer requirements and supportive of corporate objectives
Evaluation of existing products and processes for areas requiring optimization
Identify and resolve processing and manufacturing issues using data, experimentation, technical references, and cross-functional expertise
Develops and maintains technical knowledge on product mix and manufacturing characteristics to provide necessary process engineering support to manufacturing and research and development labs
Work with plant personnel to define process and product problems as well as opportunities for improvement and or automation
Generate rework or recovery plans of expired and/or nonconforming product and raw material
Seeks long-term efficiencies by identifying new technologies for process improvements
Investigate data acquisition and control hardware and software for possible application in Franklin processes
Evaluate new technology for process measurement and control
Evaluates new technologies to improve ergonomics and safety of plant processes
Assists with the evaluation, specification and selection of new equipment as required to improve plant process, cycle and capacity
Designs and installs equipment or processes in the laboratory or in production operations
Coordinates lab, plant or off-site experiments, trials and feasibility studies of new process control devices
Supports departmental objectives by accurately capturing, recording, and displaying data and documents
Assists engineering staff with creating and reviewing engineering documents such as MOC, P&ID, PSI, and change notices
Provide feedback to production management regarding such items as plant operator performance, schedule compliance, yield, first pass rates, etc
Positively represents department and Franklin by serving as a liaison
Provides technical support to various departments (e.g. marketing, sales, manufacturing) to assist them in answering technical questions, problem solving, improving processes, cost reduction, etc
Observes all safety and environmental guidelines while handling products, raw materials and waste
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry or related field
2+ years manufacturing experience in a Process Engineering Capacity
Ten (10) years experience with chemical batch process
Benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life insurance
On-site fitness center staffed by trainers
Company paid short term disability
401(k) with matching
529 savings matching
Tuition assistance
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Paid Holidays
Free Franklin Merchandise
Company
Franklin International
Franklin International is a chemicals firm that manufactures adhesives, sealants, and polymers.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Forest Driggs
Sr. Vice President and CFO
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