Engineer, Process in Washington

What you'll love about this job:

• Working with a well-known brand on a global level
• Our unique culture and our drive for sustainability
• Working towards the highest Quality and Safety standards

This is Energizer Holdings, Inc. Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Position Summary

Provide technical engineering support in all production areas, and R&D, whilst striving for best practice in all aspects of the process and its application. A driver regarding quality and efficiency issues, formulating and delivering improvement plans, and driving change such that output, quality, cost and technology improvement targets are achieved within agreed limits and time-scales.

Responsibilities

• Technical support for production processes
• Drive Product Development projects in conjunction with the Technology Centre
• Process ownership – driving to achieve best practice / error-proof process solutions
• Use systematic techniques to improve process capability - SPC, FMEA, KT, MSA, Process Models, capability studies, etc.
• Strive to simplify, reduce or eliminate process steps to reduce overall process throughput time where possible
• Feedback issues to other team members and develop robust corrective actions
• Ensure sufficient throughput capacity to achieve Business requirements.
• Work with other Departments to achieve capacity plans
• Ensure adherence to all applicable HSE requirements when introducing process change
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment
• Responsibility for the management, planning and implementation of process and product development projects
• Drive process and material cost reduction programs.
• Embody professionalism and apply high standards in all aspects of work
• Take responsibility for personal development
• Maintain constructive rapport with all departments
• Pro‑active participation in company improvement schemes
• Any other duties commensurate with the position as and when required.

What we are looking for

• Degree level qualification in a technical discipline
• Minimum of three years related experience in a production/manufacturing environment preferred
• Clear, precise and articulate communication skills - both written and oral
• Dependable and adaptable when business needs necessitate
• Ability to work with people of all levels within the organization
• A team player but also capable of working alone
• Punctual and committed to the Business needs
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new tasks and additional work
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to anticipate and pro‑actively accommodate broader issues
• Positive, effective interpersonal skills
• Flexible and adaptable
• Professional
• Approachable

Preferred:

• Experience with Minitab, SAP and Infinity
• Familiarity with working with chemicals in a lab environment
• Knowledge of statistical process control, calibration and gauge maintenance
• Experience with Injection Molding would be desirable

Come join us! Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.