Lead Rubber Process Engineer

Lead Rubber Process Engineer

Eaton's ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Lead Rubber Process Engineer.

The Lead Rubber Process Engineer owns the production process for the manufacture of rubber hoses for the cold shrink product line as a member of the Industrialization Team at the rubber molded and assembled products plant in Queretaro, Mexico.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the start-up of an extrusion and autoclave line with associated support processes such as cutting, cleaning, marking, and delivery to the cold shrink kitting line. Requires work with cross-functional team in the plant.

• Responsible for continuing the manufacturing process once qualified with assurance of a capable process. Requires work with cross-functional team in the plant.

• Implement changes to the process, with robust qualification plans, as needed to improve productivity, quality, and/or designs.

• Follow safety protocols and assure all equipment remediation is completed and approved.

• Implement statistical process control measures in production to track quality and process, accordingly. Manufacturing input in product development throughout the Product Development Life cycle on new product releases.

• Develop tooling and equipment for new product manufacturing that meet quality, specs, and cycle time requirements.

• Develop prototypes for debugging and improving.

• Product testing according to specifications.

Qualifications

Education level required

• Engineering Degree

Years and area of experience required

• 3 - 5 years at least

Technical knowledge

• Experience in rubber extrusion and autoclave curing

• Experience in leading and communication across cross-functional teams

• Understanding of EPDM rubber chemistry

• Some experience in EPDM formulation work

• Some experience in injection molding of EPDM

• Understanding of general defect origins in EPDM rubber associated with the extrusion and autoclave processes

• Black belt certified

• IEE standards.

• SAP

• Root Cause analysis methodologies

• Extensive use of minitab and design of experiments

Soft skills

*Builds Organizational Capability

*Thinks And Acts Strategically

*Gets Results

*Enable Digital Mindset

• Excellent mechanical aptitude

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, presentation and written communication skills

• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative