Location: Franklin,IN, USA
Overview
At Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), we create innovative packaging and engineered products that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry-leading talent of over 40,000 global employees across more than 250 locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit our website, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Responsibilities
* Work with Technical Team to introduce new mold designs, tooling and processes that meet or exceed customer expectations.
* Develop scientifically based processes and generate documentation to ensure run consistency of quality and efficiency via established process specifications.
* Provide engineering feedback on new designs to insure process capability and review and testing of new materials. Participate in mold design reviews prior to mold build.
* Provide technical support to manufacturing for capability issues, technical improvements, and daily processing activities.
* Lead and/or participate in cross functional teams to help achieve operational goals.
* Provide oversight and guidance to Molding Technicians and production mechanics.
* Train employees, provide feedback on performance, assign and direct work as needed.
* Support injection blow molding process control and capability using scientific molding principles.
* Drive molding process improvements to include cycle time efficiencies, cavitation, scrap reduction, and establishment of optimal processing parameters.
* Provide technical support for new tooling qualifications and process capability studies.
* Support process improvement, reduction of downtime, cost reduction, and corrective action teams.
* Assist in the set-up, repair, and troubleshooting of Injection Blow Molding equipment.
* Support Company Safety, Quality, and Productivity goals
* Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* B.S. Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Plastics Engineering and 3+ years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Comprehensive knowledge of plastic injection blow molding process, machines, and resins utilizing PP, HDPE, PS, Nylon, PC
* Familiar with Hot Runner designs.
* Knowledge and application of scientific molding principals.
* Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
* Knowledge of automation, robots, and vision systems.
* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, scientific and technical journals and procedures
* Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, management, and customers.
* Proficiency with MS Office, database applications, e-mail and internet research.
* Excellent communication skills and demonstrated leadership ability.
* Data and statistical analysis skills (Excel, R, Minitab, etc.)
* Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced production environment.
* Capable of physical mobility including walking, sitting, bending, twisting, standing, pushing, pulling and lifting (up to 50 pounds periodically)
* Capable of visual acuity to include distinguishing color variation and detecting defects.
* Able to work safely in a production environment around moving mechanical parts, recognizing various sounds and alarms.
Responsibilities - Work with Technical Team to introduce new mold designs, tooling and processes that meet or exceed customer expectations. - Develop scientifically based processes and generate documentation to ensure run consistency of quality and efficiency via established process specifications. - Provide engineering feedback on new designs to insure process capability and review and testing of new materials. Participate in mold design reviews prior to mold build. - Provide technical support to manufacturing for capability issues, technical improvements, and daily processing activities. - Lead and/or participate in cross functional teams to help achieve operational goals. - Provide oversight and guidance to Molding Technicians and production mechanics. - Train employees, provide feedback on performance, assign and direct work as needed. - Support injection blow molding process control and capability using scientific molding principles. - Drive molding process improvements to include cycle time efficiencies, cavitation, scrap reduction, and establishment of optimal processing parameters. - Provide technical support for new tooling qualifications and process capability studies. - Support process improvement, reduction of downtime, cost reduction, and corrective action teams. - Assist in the set-up, repair, and troubleshooting of Injection Blow Molding equipment. - Support Company Safety, Quality, and Productivity goals - Other duties as assigned.