Pliteq Hiring for Process Engineering at Vaughan, ON Full Time

ABOUT PLITEQ

Pliteq® is a leading innovator of products manufactured for the built environment using scrap polymers diverted from landfill. Trusted by global architects, builders, engineers, contractors and acoustical consultants for products which are engineered for superior performance, backed by third party test data and recognized for their sustainable credentials. This makes Pliteq one of the preeminent global engineering resources.

Our mission is to be the largest recycler of scrap polymers in the world by being in or around every new building constructed globally. This will be achieved by designing, testing and manufacturing more innovative and sustainable products which provide the same superior performance and that continue to divert scrap away from landfill.

Essentially, we want to help save the environment one tire at a time!

WORKING AT PLITEQ

Staying Positive, Fighting Hard and always Supporting Our Teammates are our core values and we provide a cultivating, people centric environment that for the right person can mean the potential for fast personal growth and recognition. We encourage free thinking without bureaucracy and do not believe in keeping people in their boxes and with that some of our best ideas have come from all areas of the company. With 3 international offices located in the UK, UAE and Singapore, we like to think of ourselves as one big international family. This also means the Pliteq team is diverse and our values transcend borders.

In 2019, Pliteq was recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and has been named one of Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2018, 2019 & 2020.

We look for people who inherently like to go above and beyond, are purpose-driven, enjoy a fast pace, don’t get stressed when needing to pivot, strive for growth and are just awesome people to work and play with.

Sound good so far? Let’s dive into the opportunity…

What You Get To Do:
Provide design solutions and assessments for new, updated and modified process systems, structures and components as assigned.

Identify areas for capital expenditure improvements to improve safety, quality, and/or productivity.

Present potential projects on a monthly basis with engineering documentation, estimated capital required, and ROI calculations.

Develop, document, maintain, train and re-train hourly workers on standard operating procedures (SOP’s), work instructions, etc.

Support production with problem solving skills and support maintenance to minimize downtime when equipment and/or process issues arise.

Develop, evaluate, and modify bills of materials (BOM) and all of the other applicable product information.

Document workstation layout and workflow to identify low-cost areas for improvement and implement shadow boards, 5S, Lean Manufacturing methods, etc.

Commission and qualification of new equipment

Ensure data quality/integrity of daily entries of production and quality information collected from plant personnel as entered into the ERP.

Achieving all operations department business, quality, and safety goals.

Following all human resources and environment health and safety and Pliteq policy requirements.

Responsible for keeping personal work area(s), organized and well maintained.

Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, participating in professional societies.

Occasional travel for equipment testing, quality audits or to investigate quality issues on site.

All other duties as required.

What We Are Ideally Looking For:
Post-secondary degree or diploma in Engineering or equivalent experience

Experience in industrial manufacturing

Knowledge of unit of operation and processing equipment in manufacturing

Project management knowledge and strong collaboration skills

Strategic – big picture thinking skills, comfortable with ambiguity

Lean 6 sigma knowledge is an asset

Thorough knowledge of Lean concepts and tools

Ability to handle project work with a structured and self-directed approach

Experience in utilizing continuous improvement initiatives

Proficient in both written and oral communication

Extensive knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word, Excel and NetSuite

Team oriented, self-motivated and highly organized

Must be able to work a continental shift

Flexible to work or be on call during days, afternoons, nights and/or weekends as required to support 24/7 manufacturing

Benefits:
Company paid comprehensive group benefits plan; including medical, dental, vision and life insurance

Professional growth opportunities

While we appreciate your interest in this career opportunity at Pliteq, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Pliteq will not be responsible for any agency referral fees arising from the use of resumes that currently exist in the recruitment database or have been forwarded to Pliteq directly or indirectly without an authorized agreement. Agency referrals will not be accepted unless approved by the Pliteq Human Resources team.

NOTE: All employment is conditional upon the completing and obtaining a satisfactory background check, including educational, employment, references, and criminal records checks (for which a pardon has not been granted).

Pliteq is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements known to Human Resources.

This job profile provides an overview of the minimum requirements of the job and does not include all of the duties inherent, included or associated with the job or with the performance of the job. The Company reserves the right to make changes to the job profile as it sees fit to meet the needs of the organization.