Furnace Engineer - J.T. Nelson & Associates, Inc.

Why Work Here?

This manufacturing facility is part of an innovative 60-plant company that cares about its employees. They demonstrate this through a welcoming and professional team, strong benefit package, and advancement opportunities that they offer to their team members.

• If you want to work in a team environment with a positive atmosphere, this is the place.
• Safety is a high priority.
• The benefit package includes medical, prescription, health and dental coverage, paid time off, family leave, EAP, competitive 401K plan, company-funded retirement accumulation plan, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance options, vacation, holidays, and more.
• Paid relocation.
• You will be a team member in a department that is critical for the quality of the glass produced.
• This plant will be doing a rebuild in 3 years, which will be a key milestone.
• The plant's culture emphasizes collaboration and effective communication.
• The incumbent will collaborate with a team of highly experienced employees who have long-standing tenure with the company.

Your Role with the Company:

The Principal Process Engineer reports to the Hot End Manager and will be responsible for process management, including technical, process, production, and maintenance recommendations for specific assignments within the hot end process operations group. This includes batch, furnace, binder, forehearth, fiberizing, forming, wash water, and products for hot end and cold processes.

In this role, you will support and lead World Class Manufacturing projects, production and processing methods, and controls to meet customer-based quality standards in a manner consistent with the company’s objectives. Through the application of process engineering fundamentals and advanced process control tools, you will ensure processes are centered, capable, and in control. Additionally, you will work to reduce process variations and resolve special causes of variation.

Employee Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Glass Science, Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline required.
• 4+ years of glass manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Process engineering experience in manufacturing required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Minitab is a plus.