Process Engineer

At LS Cable & System USA, we value the importance of collaboration and engagement. That’s why we build our teams based on complementary strengths so that everyone adds value. Here, we see you as you — and recognize our employees as individuals while honoring their role within the team. 

LS Cable & System U.S.A. Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer and supplier of energy wire and cable products serving the Commercial, Industrial, Renewable Energy and Utility markets is seeking a reliable, safety-minded, hard-working Process Engineer to join our Tarboro, NC team.

Key Accountabilities

• Optimize production processes to deliver cost savings, improve quality, and support new product introduction.
• Work with Sales team to develop new products.
• Provide technical product support to sales team for customer concerns.
• Identify and prioritize process improvement opportunities throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Execute and achieve process improvement objectives on schedule in a team environment. Support business plan objectives to increase productivity, reduce scrap and excess usage, improve quality, and enhance safety.
• Use of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles to analyze problems associated with technical issues and provide effective solutions.
• Complete ECNs and CARs as required to reflect needed changes in product process routings, customer complaints, or quality issues, in collaboration with the quality and engineering teams.
• Lead equipment / process improvement projects utilizing sound project management techniques and see projects through to completion.
• Provide fact-driven root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain process training and certification documentation to ensure that operators clearly understand all position requirements.
• Lead efforts on Job Safety Analysis and Operator Job Descriptions for new or modified processes.
• Work with internal and external suppliers of materials, equipment and services to execute projects, resolve problems and improve processes.
• Select, design and modify tooling, fixtures and equipment as necessary to improve safety, quality, throughput and productivity.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Four (4) Year college degree in an engineering field or equivalent level of on-the-job experience in extrusion or the wire/cable industry.
• Specific experience with extrusion machinery, both CV and plastics.
• Preferably extrusion experience, but other areas such as injection molding, medical, and other engineering experience may be applicable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Greenbelt training and experience preferred.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class.