PURPOSE: This position is responsible for supporting the processing of thermoplastic materials that are vital to Andersen Corporation products produced at our Bayport manufacturing facility.  Primary focus will be developing, managing and integrating standardized processes, driving continuous improvement, reducing waste, increasing efficiency and monitoring our production processes/data ensuring conformance to standards.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•      Provide operational technical support for existing applications and processes.
•      Support the development of programs, training tools, documents and standard operating procedures for critical production processes ensuring consistent manufacturability of lineal profile extrusions.
•      Analyze data; develop proposals focused on improvements and present to management.  Improvement areas include safety/quality/delivery/cost, overall customer satisfaction and reducing process variation.
•      Develop metrics to show status and improvements with regular reporting.
•      Study and understand the cause and effect relationship of the critical process variables to the desired product attributes. Use Statistical Process Control to identify out-of-control conditions and define/execute plans to reduce process variation.
•      Drive corrective action through root cause identification and structured problem solving. Perform root cause analysis to find sources of variation and process problems, and use DMAIC tools to resolve them.
•      Provide technical guidance to develop, evolve and improve existing tooling and processing capabilities.
•      Collaborate with other peers and leaders to share technical expertise and best practices especially with similar processes to achieve short and long term corporate strategies and their integration with broad and complex technical challenges. 
•      Plan, organize and lead technical aspects of projects to successful conclusion.
•      Help develop and lead the commercialization activities for new applications and products by interfacing with product development, manufacturing, plant operations and other business partners.  Work cross functionally together to achieve win/win solutions regarding designing for manufacturability and process capability.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•      Keep informed on supplier offerings and developing technologies to determine opportunities worth pursuing.
•      Assist in the development and verification of new test standards and equipment to meet the changing and growing customer requirements.
•      Participate in developing curricula for use within technology areas and providing general training.
•      Assess current vs. future capacity requirements and implement capacity improvements.

QUALIFICATION AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

•      BS Degree in Engineering or Technology
•      Any expereience level considered - helpful to have background in thermoplastics, extrusion or other types of continuous manufacturing processes.
•      Strong aptitude in problem solving using analytical tools, making process improvements and technical writing.
•      Strong communication and project management skills with ability to work in a cross functional team environment.
•      Knowledge and experience with quality systems, statistical process control, process capability and lean manufacturing tools.
•      Desire to continue to grow and develop personally.
•      Ability to travel typically less than 10% of the time.

CULTURE AND BENEFITS: 

Our vision is to make the world a better place by living up to the promise that everyone benefits from their association with Andersen. We’re committed to making a difference through challenging ourselves each day, recognizing and rewarding success, taking pride in our work and honoring a legacy built on doing the right thing. There is great respect for life outside of work so that you can bring your best self to work.

We are committed to demonstrating mutual respect and appreciation of our similarities and differences so that each employee can realize his/her potential and we exceed our customers’ expectations.

As an innovative and industry-leading organization, we think of benefits more broadly. From your health care to your work environment, to your development and quality of life, we think beyond basic benefits to provide a total rewards package including, but not limited to:

•      Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
•      Health Savings Account contributions
•      Paid holidays plus PTO
•      401(k) plan & contributions
•      Professional development & tuition reimbursement opportunities
•      A culture that supports work-life balance
•      An environment where collaboration is key
•      Volunteer opportunities – on company time
•      Environmentally conscious business decisions
•      10,000 employees and career opportunities nationwide

PROFIT SHARING:

In 2023, Andersen has set a profit-sharing target of $4,000 per eligible employee, prorated as appropriate.  Profit sharing will be paid out in quarterly installments to provide eligible employees with payments throughout the year, with payment amounts tied to quarterly operating profit performance.  

Andersen is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.