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Optimizes manufacturing processes for steel drum plants through trials, process analysis, instrumentation validation, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvement. The role improves productivity, quality, safety, reliability, and cost performance; prepares production and quality reports; supports plant operations; leads small projects; and provides technical training. Requires cross-functional collaboration with operations, maintenance, quality, and plant leadership.

Leads medium-complexity manufacturing engineering projects, including equipment design, process improvements, automation, machine rebuilds, and manufacturing line installations. Develops technical requirements, budgets, schedules, layouts, documentation, and handover packages. Provides hands-on troubleshooting and technical support for mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems. Collaborates with plants, maintenance teams, vendors, and EH&S to improve safety, reliability, productivity, and profitability. Extensive travel is required.

The Project Engineer will manage electrical engineering projects, develop solutions to production issues, and support equipment safety upgrades while ensuring adherence to project specifications and compliance with regulations.

The Process Engineer will optimize plastic blow molding processes, troubleshoot issues, train staff, and develop strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.