American Plastics · 18 hours ago
Production Engineer
Jefferson City,MO,US
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expAmerican Plastics, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative plastic-injection molded products. They are searching for an entry level Production Engineer for their Jefferson City, MO location, responsible for maintaining product quality, optimizing plant operations, and implementing improvements in production methods.
Innovation ManagementManufacturingPlastics and Rubber Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Maintain & enforce product quality inspection and testing requirements
Optimize plant operations to meet plant and business goals in asset capability, quality, and budget/cost
Identify areas of opportunity and implement changes in production methods for new and existing processes; facility layouts; production flow and equipment; new product testing; and packaging and shipping, in order to reduce cost, increase efficiency and improve quality
Develop and drive initiatives aimed at improvements to productivity and first-pass yield
Develop programs/methods to optimize producibility and reduce cycle time
Quality Control experience with the ability to investigate non-conforming materials, in-process or finished goods failures and field returns and report on these areas
Write non-conforming material reports, Process/Product change notification, manufacturing procedures, and work instructions
Attain a full understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures with the ability to translate them to implementation in the plant
Lead operations’ drive to zero (zero injuries and zero unplanned events)
Lead and participate in Root Cause Investigations for unplanned events
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering
Strong communication and leadership skills required
A team player with the ability to interact effectively will all levels of organization
At least 18 years of age
Eligible to work in the United States of America
Pass a Pre-Employment Drug Screen & Authorize Background Check
Preferred
Two years' experience in a production engineering role preferred; internship experience may qualify
Practical experience troubleshooting manufacturing problems and implementing sustainable corrective actions, combined with strong process orientation, and solid knowledge of manufacturing, including strong systems and component level experience
Some supervisory or management experience a plus
Benefits
Medical/dental
401k
Paid vacation
Company
American Plastics
American Plastics is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative plastic-injection molded products.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-07-24Acquired
Leadership Team
Robert Guerra
President and CEO
Kathleen Mills
Executive Assistant To The President and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-03-03
2022-07-20
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