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Last Updated 11-11-2008
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SIB0000228 |
| Position Title |
Production Manager |
| Job Duties |
Global industry leading Consumer Products Packaging company has an opening for a technically oriented production manager. The role is responsible for ensuring safe and profitable production for several key manufacturing lines. Duties include setting production and quality goals for the departments. Identify and spearhead corrective actions plans and process improvement programs. Plan and schedule materials, labor and training. This is a hands-on shop floor role expected to mentor, develop and hold account a staff of approx 30 operators. |
| Requirements |
This position requires someone with demonstrated operations leadership skills in a related manufacturing environment (paper making, plastic film extrusion, coating, laminating, printing or similar web handling). Team building, self empowerment or entitlement experience desired. A Bachelor's degree is required (Engineering discipline would be a plus). |
| Location |
NC |
| Max Salary |
75000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000227 |
| Position Title |
Manufacturing Systems Engineer |
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Premier Paper Products company with a rich history of market expansion seeks a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to lead and execute project iniatitives. Duties include performing engineering work in the analysis, planning and implementation of improvement projects of the manufacturing process for the production of extrusion coated paperboard products. May assist Shift Coordinators and/or line personnel in problem solving, system analysis, research and training.
Specific Job Activities: - Provide technical assistance and support to plant production groups. Manage specific improvement projects to completion - Gather data for analysis, train operators on efficient operations - Work with vendors to provide improved equipment or upgrade existing equipment - Preparation of status and technical reports, including analysis or results, conclusions and recommendations for action - Attend technical seminars, read technical information and keep abreast of developments in the extrusion coating industry and personal development |
| Requirements |
BS Engineering (ME or EE preferred) and a minimum of two years manufacturing experience in the paper, plastic film, packaging or related converting industry (extrusion coating is a bulls-eye). This position requires a strong team player who has the ability to get results through working with others.
Knowledge of manufacturing monitoring and improvement systems such as SPC, Lean Mfg or Vibration Analysis (we use ENTEK IRD) desired.
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| Location |
NC |
| Max Salary |
70000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000225 |
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Product Development Specialist |
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Privately held specialty plastic material company is expanding into new markets and seeks a innovative scientist or engineer to bring new products to life. The role will have full project management responsibility from concept development to success commercialization. Duties include performing research and development techniques, such as competitor analysis and reverse engineering, new material and processing testing, product formulation, composition and fabrication. |
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This position requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree (chemistry or engineering preferred) and at least 2 years experience in an R&D capacity. The successful candidate will have a knowledge of pigments, additives and resins as well as how they are processed - compounding, extrusion and/or injection molding. |
| Location |
MI |
| Max Salary |
65000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000224 |
| Position Title |
Process Engineer |
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$3Billion private building materials company is expanding and seeks several Process Engineers to lead efforts to optimize productivity while balancing cost, safety and maintenance. The role will proactively identify engineering problems and apply technical expertise to develop a feasible solution. He or she will develop detailed justifications for capital expenditures and sell them throughout the organization.
Openings in Baltimore MD, Dallas TX and NE Indiana (50 miles SE of Chicago) |
| Requirements |
BS ChE or ME and 2+ years process eng exp out of high speed web handling (paper mfg, plastic film extrusion, converting or packaging). Six Sigma, Lean Mfg or other statistical process improvement exp desired. |
| Location |
TX |
| Max Salary |
85000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000221 |
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Director of Sales & Marketing |
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Dynamite opportunity to lead Sales & Marketing for a well respected colorant manufacturer. The role reports to the VP and is a member of the company leadership team so he or she will be actively involved in establishing and leading business strategy. The position has a staff of approximately 20 including direct sales account mgrs, product managers and the customer service department through a customer service manager. The company has a strong position in the automotive industry, but is very interested in diversifying so this person will develop the game plan and motivate the staff to enter new markets. |
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This position requires a hard charging, Type A, individual with a passion for driving high level sales management. This person needs to have experience developing sales and marketing strategies to enter and penetrate new markets. They need to have prior sales staff management experience. They must be comfortable with travel (up to 50% domestic and international). Bachelor's degree strongly desired, MBA would be great. Must have experience in the plastics industry. This could be in resins, polymers, extrusion or injection molding. Knowledge of color concentrates would be very helpful. |
| Location |
MI |
| Max Salary |
120000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000220 |
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Design Engineering Manager |
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Global consumer products company seeks a Design Engineering Manager. This is a newly created role responsible for the organization and execution of very large capital projects encompassing process, mechanical and electrical design. This person will have project management responsibility for overall plant design (buildings/facilities, process plant, and machines/equipment.) The role will work with several internal and external engineering partners which could include some travel. |
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This position requires a bachelor's degree(preferably in engineering) and 5+ years of capital project management experience. The successful candidate will have knowledge of various design tools, CAD systems and database management software packages. He or she will be well versed in all aspects of capital project management including scope development, budgeting, design, build-to-print equipment fabrication and sourcing and execution leadership. There is a major focus on design skills including processing, mechanical and electrical systems for buildings/facilities and plant processing machinery. |
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OH |
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Job Order # |
SIB0000219 |
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Corporate Project Eng |
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Meaty Corporate Project Eng role reporting to Dir of Engineering. Role has full project responsibility from scope development, design, budgeting all the way through to successful start-up. |
| Requirements |
BS Engineering degree (ME preferred) and 5+ years experience executing capital projects ($1M+). Prior experience as project manager desired. Experience with aseptic or liquid processing equipment would be helpful. |
| Location |
MO |
| Max Salary |
95000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000217 |
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Technical Director |
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Rapidly growing global custom compounder seeks a Director of Technology. The role provides leadership to the Color Lab, Innovation, Market Development and Technical Service departments. It develops, manages and leads the execution of the business plan, budget and metrics for the technical departments. It directs and mentors department staff. It provides technical expertise and leadership in the areas of processing, products and raw materials. It works with top management to establish and refine company policies and procedures. It conducts research to develop custom products and investigates complaints with existing products to foster strong customer relations. |
| Requirements |
This position requires a proven Technical Leader. Someone with a strong R&D background including formulation. Ideal candidate would come from a color house such as Clariant, PolyOne or Schulman, but other related materials/products like paint, coatings, resin or polymer/plastics can work. Clearly someone with excellent project and staff management skills. Should have 10+ years industrial work experience with a minimum of five years in a leadership or management capacity. |
| Location |
MI |
| Max Salary |
100000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000216 |
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Organic Chemist |
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Looking for the confident PhD Chemist that has experience dealing with synthesis, process development, process improvements, and product development of specialty chemicals. Someone who can work with pilot plant equipment, The location of the R&D is inside a manufacturing facility, so looking for someone to be flexible to work between manufacturing and R&D research.
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| Requirements |
Looking for a PhD with 2-5 years experience dealing with the above. Someone who is looking for growth and advancment. MUST have strong experience in organic chemistry.
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| Location |
PA |
| Max Salary |
90000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000215 |
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Microbiologist |
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Looking for the person who can evaluate the microbiological efficacy of current and new products across a wide range of applications. Responsible for operation of the microbiology lab including practicing good laboratory procedures, data recording, maintaining the appropriate inventory as well as instrument care and maintenance. Conduct/coordinate (internally and externally) microbiological tests to support of all the new product development going on with this 4 billion dollar international powerhouse. Develop test methods and protocols and provide the laboratory work to provide the necessary substantiation for new products and applications.
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A minimum of a BA/BS in Biology / Microbiology or other closely related science. Looking for 3+ years of microbiological lab/bench experience with commercial products. Experience in disinfectant methods highly desirable. Experience working with viruses and/or Mycobacteria a plus.
Bottom line is looking for a sharp experienced microbiogist that has dealt with disinfectant type chemical development.
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| Location |
NJ |
| Max Salary |
75000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000214 |
| Position Title |
Eng & Maint Mgr |
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Top technical position for a 200 person plastics manufacturing plant. Reports to the Plant Mgr and will be responsible for all plant engineering and maintenance activities for the site including department planning and budget development, capital project management and execution, utilities, facilities and maintenance. Staff includes several engineers and a maintenance supervisor. |
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Successful candidates need to have a minimum of a bachelor's degree and five years industrial work experience with at least two years in a leadership capacity. Prior experience leading maintenance desired. Strong project and plant engineering experience is required. Knowledge of PLC's and drive motors would be helpful. |
| Location |
PA |
| Max Salary |
100000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000213 |
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Customer Process Engineer |
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Newly created hybrid position to foster heightened customer relations and provide superior process engineering support both internally and at customer facilities. This is a plant based position responsible for traditional process engineering activities such as SOP writing and modification; utilization continuous improvement techniques (SPC, Lean Mfg, Six Sigma, etc) to streamline man, machine and materials; and of course solve production problems. In addition this role will be the ambassador and problem solver for customers when problems arise at the customers location that their staff cannot resolve. The majority of the time the problem is operator error so this person will retrain the customers staff on proper operating conditions. Some time the material is bad so in that case this person keeps the customer cool headed and works to replace the film to smooth things over. Some times the customer is just looking for attention. They may want to feel special or work with you to develop a custom material for them. The mid to long range plan for this person is to become a Technical Manager. The company feels that by this person understanding in-house and customer processes they will be poised to lead the technical team. |
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This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (ME or ChE preferred), strong problem solving skills and a politically savvy communicator. The successful candidate will have experience in a continuous mechanically oriented process environment (paper making or converting, plastic film extrusion, web coating, laminating, printing, packaging or related). Experience with CI methodologies such as Lean Mfg and/or Six Sigma desired. |
| Location |
IN |
| Max Salary |
75000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000204 |
| Position Title |
Process Improvement Engineer |
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Expansion opening with a multi-plant film products manufacturer. Progressive company big into continuous improvement-they have 2 Six Sigma Black Belts and 4 Green Belts. This person will work closely with Department Mgrs and their staff to identify, develop, lead and execute CI initiatives. Overall goal is to run as lean and profitable an operation as possible so these initiatives will look at capacity planning, material costs, scrap rates, quality defects, equipment reliability, etc. Nice meaty assignment working on film extrusion, coating and converting operations. |
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BS Engineering degree and 4 to 8 years of hands-on process engineering experience - root cause analysis, problem solving, scrap reduction, performance enhancements. Continuous high-speed operations experience preferred: paper, plastic film extrusion, printing, packaging or related. NOT looking for more than 10 total years exp or someone with leadership exp or short term desires. This is a hands-on independent contributors position. Lean Mfg or Six Sigma training would be a plus. |
| Location |
VA |
| Max Salary |
85000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000203 |
| Position Title |
Packaging Engineer |
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Cradle to grave role. Work starts with customer ideas/needs for package labeling and performance requirements and ends with satisfied customers. Duties include material selection and overall package design and testing, work with the engineering teams dealing with troubleshooting, optimization, installs and upgrades of all filling and packaging lines. Will come up with de-bottlenecking solutions and implement them along with increasing output of the packaging lines. |
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Looking for 1 to 5 years of packaging engineering experience. Should have overall package design and use knowledge including material selection and problem resolution experience. Must have a 4 year degree from either packaging or ChE. Can come out of any liquid handing background dealing with consumer products. |
| Location |
FL |
| Max Salary |
80000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000201 |
| Position Title |
Process Engineer |
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Premier flexible packaging manufacturer has a need for a hands-on go-getter. The Process Engineer will utilize statistical process control techniques to reduce scrap, increase thruput, solve quality issues, etc. They will work on new product development and scale-up as well as customer support as needed. Large company with a great training and career development program. |
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This position requires a BS ChE with a polymer chemistry knowledge. Someone who has been working with thin flexible films for packaging applications. This person will know polymer property relationships so they can properly develop and run multi-layer film structures. Experience with web converting such as coating or laminating is required. Looking for a hands-on troubleshooter/problem solver that can use CI methods like Six Sigma and Lean Mfg to gain greater efficiency out of plant equipment. |
| Location |
NC |
| Max Salary |
65000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000199 |
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Paper Converting Specialist |
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Small specialty paper converter is growing and seeks a hands-on product process troubleshooter to manage their 3 coater laminators. The role will work with customers to understand product requirements, set SOP's, ramp up new products, solve performance and quality problems and tweak PLC's to gain the most of the machinery. The company contracts out some of their work so this person will travel occassionaly throughout NE WI. |
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This position requires someone who has experience with paper or film converting machinery. Coating or laminating equipment is the bullseye. Should have knowledge of PLC's. Some programming experience desired. Person needs to enjoy solving technical problems. New product scale-up experience would be a big plus. |
| Location |
WI |
| Max Salary |
55000
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Job Order # |
SIB0000176 |
| Position Title |
Process/Production Engineer |
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Will be a team member in dealing with troubleshooting of equipment and processes throughout the unit. Work with production to support any programming changes on DCS. |
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Chemical Engineer with 3-7 years of experience dealing with a chemical environment. Working knowlwdge of process controls systems. Delta V best. |
| Location |
IL |
| Max Salary |
75000
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