The Process Engineer is responsible for meeting the daily operational needs of the process with a focus on eliminating downtime, increasing efficiency, and improving process flow. The Process Engineer must maintain open communications with the Operators and Engineers to ensure operational problems are understood and eliminated. Additionally, these open communications will lead to process improvements. The Process Engineer must interface well with all levels of the management team.

Position Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes the process control system and makes corrective action as necessary.
• Keeps the Production Manager apprised of serious process control issues as well as significant potential improvements, working independently and multitasking in a fast-paced production environment, and responds immediately to production problems while maintaining a long-term focus on improvement.
• Will continually seek ways to improve the process through projects. This is accomplished, in part, by staying abreast of current technology as well as staying in contact with other counterparts. This position must be able to manage complex projects taking them from concept to reality, initiating and coordinating project work in areas other than computer or electrical areas and effectively utilize resources outside of the department.
• Manufacturing – meet the budgeted speed and yield parameters of assigned processes. Maintain documented results (OEE, Planning, Process Documentation, Scrap Level). Coordinate all improvement projects identified to support business targets.
• Process and product development – work with Product Launch in standardization, process, and product development.
• Financial Control – track and control spending for both capital and maintenance expense budgets to ensure expected tempering efficiencies and financial returns. Managing plant spare parts inventory.
• HR – provide training and guidance to engineers and other employees impacted by process change to ensure high quality personnel performance.
• Strategy – plan and implement strategic initiatives to ensure long-term success of asset.
• Quality – identify and eliminate problems before and as they occur. Actively participate in troubleshooting activities, root cause analysis and corrective actions related to upstream processes.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably mechanical, electrical, or equivalent) or minimum of five (5) years of applicable industrial experience.
• 3+ years related production/process experience is preferred.
• A working knowledge of computer aided-design equipment and computerized processes is preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP or Maintenance 5000.
• Strong technical knowledge of glass cutting, edging, and tempering is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) for interactions with management, peers, other associates, vendors, and contractors.
• Ability to trouble-shoot, analyze and resolve problems, plan, organize and share information.
• Ability to work independently and manage projects to established timelines as performance is measured against project goals and specific assignments.

The Systems Engineer – Assembly is a key member of the company’s scaling organization and is responsible for supporting the company’s R&D and manufacturing capability to produce and deliver advanced glass solutions. This position will be the lead with system conceptual design, system detailed design, hardware and software integration design, tool installation, hardware integration, software integration, and system process acceptance testing.

Position Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership of the assembly line from substrate pair input to completed units at the end of the manufacturing line.
• Develop, maintain, and refine the assembly line detailed requirements for the system, individual tools, hardware integration, software integration, preventative maintenance, and system operation.
• Develop, maintain, and refine the assembly line detailed project schedule for the system, individual tools, hardware integration, software integration, preventative maintenance, and system operation working in close collaboration with the factory project manager.
• Develop, maintain, and refine the assembly line detailed capital equipment (fixed asset) and expenses for the system, individual tools, hardware integration, software integration, preventative maintenance, and system operation working in close collaboration with the VP of Supply Chain and Purchasing Manager.
• Execute a process FMEA for the assembly line to ensure the system is properly designed to overcome operational issues, product failures, and other sources of unscheduled downtime.
• Develop in-situ and off-line metrology design and implementation strategy in collaboration with R&D, manufacturing, and test and validation groups.
• Collaborate with equipment and tool suppliers and integrators to ensure equipment meets performance and cost requirements.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional team and supply chain to issue necessary purchase orders for manufacturing tools, software, and services.
• Ensure that all equipment and tools are installed in a safe manner and have appropriate engineering controls, where applicable, to ensure safe operation.
• Collaborate with the high-volume manufacturing team to launch the assembly line per the company published schedule.
• Implement an operator and technician training plan and schedule to ensure individuals are capable of operating the assembly line.
• Ensure the assembly line achieves critical targets, including output per hour, process yield, unscheduled downtime, MTTR, MTBF, number of required operators, and other critical parameters.
• Develop and execute a process improvement plan to reduce cycle time, increase output per hour, reduce raw material waste, increase process yields, and reduce unscheduled downtime working in close collaboration with the manufacturing team.
• Identify new equipment/tools and software to reduce operating power, reduce capital equipment costs, number of operators, etc., for new factories.
• Document intellectual property, including trade secrets, copyrights, and patents for innovative equipment, software, and system solutions.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably mechanical or electrical) or physical science and minimum 5 years’ experience or engineering technology degree and minimum 10 years’ experience.
• Must have extensive experience in glass manufacturing operations and equipment.
• Experience with risk mitigation and leading FMEA process.
• Experience with electrical power systems a plus.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, brainstorming, and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands-on individual.
• Highly proficient using MS Project software along with the MS Office product suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Extensive experience in formulating and managing project schedules using WBS and Gantt charts.
• Knowledge of building codes, laws, and regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering and MEP drawings.
• Experience with AutoCAD a plus.
• Experience and exposure to working in high-volume manufacturing operations.
• Experience working with glass, coatings, fabricated glass, and glass system solutions.

The Glass Fabrication Systems Engineer is a key member of the company’s scaling organization and is responsible for supporting the company’s R&D and manufacturing capability to produce and deliver advanced glass solutions. This position will be the lead with system conceptual design, system detailed design, hardware and software integration design, tool installation, hardware integration, software integration, and system process acceptance testing.

Position Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership of the Glass Fabrication line during all glass processes.
• Develop, maintain, and refine the Glass Fabrication line detailed requirements for the system, individual tools, hardware integration, software integration, preventative maintenance, and system operation.
• Write equipment specifications and RFQs for new and used equipment.
• Develop, maintain, and refine the Glass Fabrication line detailed project schedule for the system, individual tools, hardware integration, software integration, preventative maintenance, and system operation working in close collaboration with the Factory 1 project manager.
• Develop, maintain, and refine the Glass Fabrication line detailed capital equipment (fixed asset) and expenses for the system, individual tools, hardware integration, software integration, preventative maintenance, and system operation working in close collaboration with the VP of Supply Chain and Purchasing Manager.
• Execute a process FMEA for the Glass Fabrication line to ensure the system is properly designed to overcome operational issues, product failures, and other sources of unscheduled downtime.
• Develop in-situ and off-line metrology design and implementation strategy in collaboration with R&D, manufacturing, and test and validation groups.
• Collaborate with equipment and tool suppliers and integrators to ensure equipment meets performance and cost requirements.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional team and supply chain to issue necessary purchase orders for manufacturing tools, software, and services.
• Ensure that all equipment and tools are installed in a safe manner and have appropriate engineering controls, where applicable, to ensure safe operation.
• Collaborate with the high-volume manufacturing team to launch the Glass Fabrication line per the company published schedule.
• Implement an operator and technician training plan and schedule to ensure individuals are capable of operating the Glass Fabrication line.
• Ensure the Glass Fabrication line achieves critical targets, including output per hour, process yield, unscheduled downtime, MTTR, MTBF, number of required operators, and other critical parameters.
• Develop and execute a process improvement plan to reduce cycle time, increase output per hour, reduce raw material waste, increase process yields, and reduce unscheduled downtime working in close collaboration with the manufacturing team.
• Identify new equipment/tools and software to reduce operating power, reduce capital equipment costs, number of operators, etc., for new factories.
• Document intellectual property, including trade secrets, copyrights, and patents for innovative equipment, software, and system solutions.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably mechanical or electrical) or physical science and minimum 5 years’ experience or engineering technology degree and minimum 10 years’ experience.
• Must have extensive experience in glass fabrication operations and equipment.
• Experience with risk mitigation and leading FMEA process.
• Experience with electrical power systems a plus.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, brainstorming, and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands-on individual.
• Highly proficient using MS Project software along with the MS Office product suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Extensive experience in formulating and managing project schedules using WBS and Gantt charts.
• Knowledge of building codes, laws, and regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering and MEP drawings.
• Experience with AutoCAD a plus.
• Experience and exposure to working in high-volume manufacturing operations.
• Experience working with glass, coatings, fabricated glass, and glass system solutions.

The Maintenance Manager provides technical, mechanical and electrical support throughout the manufacturing facility with a heavy focus on preventive maintenance and safe workplace practices. Responsible for the planning, scheduling, assignment, and coordination and/or execution of the activities to ensure equipment availability that supports production, and the facility needs.

Position Responsibilities

• Equipment strategy, design, and planning. Planning is tied to equipment arrivals.
• Implementing a predictive, reactive, or preventative maintenance approach.
• Supervise maintenance staff including maintenance engineers and technicians.
• Tracking expenses and overseeing the budget for maintenance.
• Maintaining all machinery to ensure it’s at working standards.
• Creating and implementing maintenance procedures.
• Conducting regular inspections of the facilities to detect and resolve problems.
• Planning and managing all repair and installation activities.
• Ensuring all department workers adhere to the safety policies and procedures.
• Assigning repair schedules and evaluating repair cost estimates.
• Documenting and preparing daily progress reports and maintenance logs.
• Overseeing equipment stock and placing orders for new supplies when necessary.
• Manage relationships with outside sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary.
• Monitor electrical and other machinery to ensure functionality.
• Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities for the manufacturing facility.
• Maintain maintenance logs and report on daily activities.
• Ensure health and safety policies are complied with.
• Tracking expenses, reporting progress, and assigning schedules.
• Distributing all required material to suppliers/contractors before coming on site.
• Health and safety management. Understand the significant HSE risks for which you have principal responsibility and ensure controls are implemented.
• Report and help track metrics to be communicated to leadership that track KPIs, cost, powered and non-powered equipment performance and overall maintenance standards.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred or successful completion certificate from a vocational school.
• Strong knowledge of engineering concepts, including electrical, robot, thermal heating systems and mechanical systems, in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience in planning maintenance operations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Outstanding organization and leadership abilities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with team members.
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making.
• Ability to perform at high levels in a fast-paced ever-changing work environment.

The Logistics Manager is the lead position to oversee the material movement and holds the exclusive responsibility of the department to control inventory. The Logistics Manager will be responsible for the creation and implementation of best practice logistics vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.

Position Responsibilities

• Manage inventory as well as warehouse, transportation, and other logistics processes.
• Develop new strategies to streamline processes and reduce cost.
• Ensure that quality, quantity, customer satisfaction, and financial commitments are met.
• Perform metrics reporting and data analysis tasks to identify issues and opportunities for process improvements.
• Manage and develop logistics’ staff.
• Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product delivery.
• Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports.
• Review impact of logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or carriers and report results to others.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, identify inefficiencies, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Identify and resolve any inventory discrepancies and ensure inventory records are accurate.
• Keep track of slow moving and obsolete stock.
• Identify savings by removing waste or unnecessary steps in the logistics process.
• Manage, coach, and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements.
• Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance.
• Ensure products are shipped appropriately, on time, and ensure quality of goods during transportation.
• Take responsibility for accuracy of labelling to ensure correct parts/finished assemblies.
• Ensure compliance with import/export regulations/customs regulations and legal and health and safety requirements.

Position Requirements

• Prior experience of working in logistics/supply chain/transportation function within the manufacturing environment with a comprehensive knowledge of logistics processes.
• High degree of knowledge and understanding of a variety of manufacturing, glass processes and components and of supply chain management.
• Strong IT systems knowledge, skills including knowledge, and understanding of specialist systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Bill of Material (BOM) and customer data systems.
• Fork truck qualified and capable of operating general heavy equipment including heavy loaded hoist.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Proven analytical, problem solving and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong planning skills with the ability to handle multiple projects through to completion and to manage competing priorities.

The Automation Engineer performs system and tool level programming, new machine installation, tool upgrades and troubleshooting for various programs, industrial robotics, and production systems. This position will work with a large variety of equipment and technical systems, including, but not limited to: PLC systems, production robots, Servo systems, and SCADA systems.

Position Responsibilities

• Support production by troubleshooting and programming existing and new plant automation.
• Program and design new and existing PLC controls.
• Travel to multiple plants as needed for completion of core job functions.
• Maintain accurate and consistent schedules for projects and tasks for multiple plant projects.
• Programming of robots and touching up points as needed to support production needs.
• Working with production and process to optimize line flow, cycle time issues and quality concerns through changes in programming or troubleshooting of controls.
• Program and design new and existing PLC controls.
• Help plan preventative maintenance plans for equipment in the plant, both new and current.
• Work to help develop new technology for the plant to utilize in efforts to improve cycle times and quality detection/prevention systems.
• Help train plant technicians and engineers on automation related skills.

Position Requirements

• BSEE or BSME Degree or equivalent required.
• 3-5 Years of experience programming and troubleshooting PLCs and Robots.
• 1-3 Years of Allen Bradley or equivalent programming experience a plus.
• High level of understanding of Fanuc or equivalent robot operations.
• Demonstrated understanding of Ethernet cabling, addressing and networking.
• Understanding of basic concepts of MMIs, familiar with PanelView Plus and PanelView hardware.
• Demonstrated understanding of Cognex/Keyence vision systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ladder logic programming, PLC 5, SLC500, ControlLogix, MicroLogix, and Ethernet I/P.
• Demonstrated understanding of AC and DC motors and servo systems.
• Working knowledge of Kinetix and PowerFlex drives.
• Advanced skill level with Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to use RS Net Worx software, RS View Studio and Panel Builder software.
• Ability to perform electrical troubleshooting and read electrical prints.
• Ability to design, diagnose, and troubleshoot vision applications.
• Ability to connect to PLC and navigate programming software.
• Hands-on approach to problem solving and analysis.