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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: * Able to effectively communicate with plant process setup technicians and equipment operators to resolve issues either by phone or traveling to the operating plant * Capable of assisting Product Development Engineers by applying plastics processing knowledge and experience to evaluate new products and make design recommendations to improve process capability on production equipment * Able to work safely in an environment with industrial equipment * Understand the safe operation of the Extrusion Blow Molding equipment and support equipment * Demonstrate the ability to operate the above equipment in a safe manner consistent with manufacturers operating guidelines * The ability to safely perform machine setups to achieve job changes as required to support manufacturing operations, or NPD projects * Ability to read and understand product part drawings (bottle, closure, etc.) and specifications to understand what features are a critical part function and performance * Demonstrate a basic understanding of plastic materials and processing requirements * Ability to follow procedures to document whether process tests are a success or failure. Document the criteria for success prior to beginning process run * Able to provide independent recommendations for product design or process changes to improve product or process based on process evaluations performed in Silgan Operations Plants * Able to use MS Office based programs (primarily MS Word, Excel, and MS Project) to document results or process evaluations performed in Silgan Operations Plants * Ability to determine when a process is in control after process adjustments are made prior to taking retained samples for evaluations. Ability to understand basic statistical concepts * Ability to use test equipment for basic bottle measurements scales, calipers, optical comparator, magna mike, top load tester, etc. * Ability to perform basic troubleshooting of extrusion blow molding equipment and support equipment when break downs occur. Address minor problems and contact service support for major issues. * Able to travel to Silgan Plastics sites, suppliers, and customer facilities, if necessary, to support projects * Operating Production machinery and auxiliary equipment * Performing preventative maintenance Production and auxiliary equipment * Perform Production machinery job changes and process set up * Complete production plant service requests or CIP projects to resolve operations issues: * Verify Process Set up * Verify that the correct materials are being used and are properly prepared * Verify that equipment is functioning within appropriate operating conditions * Startup process on production machine and evaluate parts to determine if meets targets (Quality, Cycle time, efficiencies, etc.) * If yes, document process, observations, and recommendations in service report * If no, work with Operations Process technician to determine how to meet targets, document parameters for multiple process runs, document results, capture the information in service report * Document requirements or plans to resolve the issue * Work with operations to execute recommendations * Monitor the production quality of samples produced during process evaluations and sample runs * Use data (statistical methods) to determine the best process or quantify improvements * Support PDE on new product startups * Target process parameters to develop process for new products * Determine the optimum process to meet product performance requirements * Document parameters used in multiple process runs * Document results based on container evaluations * Capture the information in process evaluation report * Document proApply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjQ3MjU1LjEwNTA4QHNpbGdhbmNvbnRhaW5lcnNjb21wLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ