Full Time
Spartanburg, SC
Posted 1 week ago

Compensation: up to $150k/year + full Benefits + Signing Bonus + Paid Relocation
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Job Type: Direct hire – On site

Job Description:
The Process Engineering Technology Manager (Synthetic nonwovens/polymer experience or spunbond
technology)is responsible for providing technology solutions for global synthetic spinning processes and
coordinating projects with the Operations and Product Development teams. The primary focus is on the
development, optimization and implementation of improvements in process efficiency, product quality,
and the cost of poor quality for global synthetic nonwovens operations. The Process Technology
Manager is responsible for directing and conducting projects in optimizing the polymer spinning
processes, and final product manufacturing operations, and ensuring that all safety procedures are
followed. The areas of operational and technical influence begin with the raw material acceptance and
end with putting the product into the final package. The candidate for this role will work within a cross-
functional, global team to achieve corporate, divisional, and departmental objectives in a collaborative
environment across a broad range of industrial manufacturing facilities. This role requires direct
management of 2-4 process engineers.

Your Day-to-Day:

  • Lead and manage the Process Technology team to address project prioritization, technical
    resources and budget control to meet the EP business goals. Collaboration with the commercial,
    manufacturing and product technology teams is required for be successful
  • Conduct performance appraisals twice a year for direct reports and provide coaching and
    counseling as required to improve individual performance.
  • Optimize the spunbond process via data based approaches to process control, new equipment
    design, design modifications or SOP s to decrease equipment downtime time, reduced capital
    investment and improve overall FPY
  • Conduct plant trials to evaluate new and optimized settings and related equipment. Trials
    include EP TP preparation and submission, RACI chart, MOC documentation, budget control,
    coordination with Plant Ops team, equipment procurement, installation and trial operation and
    data collection
  • Commercialize new control approaches, or process equipment based on the results of these
    trials
  • Prepare final documentation covering assigned projects and issue an internal Research or
    Engineering report
  • Work safely in Plant operations and adhere to all Plant safety requirements
  • Identify best practices in forming, drying curing and winding technologies and implement across
    global Plants
  • Trouble shoot manufacturing problems associated with spunbond and provide technical support
    to Plant operations
  • Interface with product technology department to ensure that process and product projects
    complement or enhance product quality
  • Support new product development to establish appropriate process settings required to meet
    the product performance and quality
  • Ability to keep abreast of the latest technology trends and have the ability to apply new
    technologies to business problems where appropriate
  • May be required to perform other related duties as assigned

    Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical, manufacturing or material science engineering with a minimum
    of 10 years experience in engineering manufacturing management
  • Work experience in the Spunbond Spunlace Carding industry is preferred although similar work
    experience in the synthetic industry or other complex manufacturing industries is satisfactory
  • Expert knowledge in field of expertise
  • Ability to train, develop and motivate employees to assure operational flexibility and
    responsiveness, and increase technical knowledge
  • Ability to manage department budget and execute manufacturing technology project
    management and process optimization initiatives ranging from classical process engineering to
    advanced process controls
  • Ability to meet aggressive program deliverables, experience in cross functional teams
  • Demonstrated interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Ability to work both independently and in team environment
  • Ability to interface at all levels of the organization
    Ideal Candidate
  • experience with global synthetic nonwovens/polymer
  • experience with spunbond technology
  • experience in a manufacturing setting as an engineer
  • supervisory experience
  • leading technical projects

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