PROCESS ENGINEER – Amsted Industries – Petersburg, VA

We have an exciting opportunity for a Process Engineer at Amsted Seals and Forming. Born out of innovation within Amsted Rail, the Amsted’s Seals and Forming business was created to maximize and scale the disruptive spin-forming technology across high-impact applications within Amsted Industries and with external customers. Through direct sales and partnership programs, this global business will continue to expand its service offering into new industry applications. Combined with the expertise and design foundation of Amsted’s long-standing seal businesses, it creates a rare combination of value and performance. As part of this new business, you will be an important partner in shaping the business’s continued growth and development as a strategic growth business for Amsted.

Our Center of Excellence for Seals and Forming is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and shares a campus with Amsted Rail’s Brenco Bearing Business which is not only a sister company but also provides to our business a high degree of shared service support while also being a significant customer. We have additional locations in Vancouver, WA, Ningbo, China, Hebron, IL, and Chicago, IL as well as joint ventures in Phillipsburg, NJ and Jaipur, India.

Position Summary:

The Process Engineer is responsible for process engineering activities for equipment located within the Petersburg facility. The Process Engineer is responsible for layout, improvement and reliability of assigned equipment and production lines, driving the optimization of equipment factors for OEE. The Process Engineer will work closely with Operations and Engineering.

What you will do:

• Act as a driver of innovation in co-operation with the Seals and Forming design and maintenance teams
• Utilize established practices for change management, documentation, project management and continuous improvement
• Run or participate in PFMEAs to establish and maintain stable processes with the Seals and Forming operations
• Use collected downtime and equipment failure data to identify and eliminate sources of poor equipment efficiency
• Assist in planning and implementing new plant equipment.
• Work with safety and facilities to conduct and act on JSA for all Seals and Forming equipment
• Assist operations to resolve downtime issues within the facility

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years’ progressive engineering experience
• Willingness to travel as much as 10% of the time
• Strong understanding of excel and basic statistical analysis
• Experience with CAD, preferably Solidworks

Professional Competency Requirements:

• Must possess high energy and be highly adaptable to work in a nimble, innovative, and fast paced environment that supports a culture of continuous learning and development
• Must have ability to exercise independent judgement and creativity in problem solving
• Must be very approachable and able to develop strong professional relationships and foster involvement at all levels of organization including joint venture partners
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently or as a member of a team
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively with and persuade non-technical employees

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT

About Seals and Forming

We are a privately held, 100% employee-owned company! As an Amsted Seals and Forming employee, you are an owner. Our commitment to employee’s professional satisfaction includes creating space and opportunities to be creative and be an integral part of our innovation journey; for employee’s personal fulfillment, we invest in everyone’s growth and development while ensuring a work environment that values them as an individual, with their unique set of strengths and beliefs.

Amsted Seals and Forming is an industry leader that can offer more than a chance to succeed. Through our competitive wages, outstanding benefits, and internal development and advancement opportunities, you will have the chance to create a career of which you can be proud, whether inside Amsted Seals and Forming or within one of our other five businesses within Amsted Industries.

Benefits include being an employee-owner participating in our ESOP program and benefiting from an additional full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401(k) with employer matching.

To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedseals.com.