The Pet Care business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. Owners of dogs, cats, birds, small animals, fish and reptiles rely on our brands for exceptional value and trusted results. Our industry-leading brands include Tetra®, Instant Ocean®, Marineland®, 8-in-1®, Dingo®, FURminator®, Nature’s Miracle®, GloFish®, DreamBone® and SmartBones®.
Spectrum Brands has an exciting opportunity for a process engineer to join our St. Louis manufacturing team.
Driven by consistent growth over the past several years, we are investing heavily into the facility, equipment,
and processes in our plant to increase capacity and effectiveness. The process engineering role will play a vital
part of our expansion and upgrade plans by researching alternatives and developing capital requests for new
machines and processing lines. We currently utilize automated equipment such as robotic palletizers, bottle
sorters, liquid fillers, and cap applicators and will continue to deploy the latest automation technology to
increase the efficiency of our operation. In addition to developing capital requests, the process engineer will
also work with our product development group to introduce new products and innovations. In addition, the
process engineer is responsible for continuous improvement of our manufacturing lines in areas such as safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Work to improve key performance indicators (KPIs) focused on safety, quality, productivity, cost
improvement, OEE, and 5S activities.
• Manage documentation & control of all production line PLC programs and automation software.
• Conduct routine trouble-shooting activities on the mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Support and document preventive maintenance procedures.
• Direct and coordinate fabrication and installation activities of new equipment or processes to ensure
products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications.
• Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures for equipment inspection and
maintenance.
• Assist with the design of products and/or mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Develop, design, and implement annual capital plans and strategic projects.
• Evaluate production capabilities for New Product Development (NPD) projects.
• Lead and organize Lean Six Sigma activities to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and solve root causes of recurring downtime.
• Identify ways to increase unit output.
• Implement cost savings/improvement projects.
• Maintain project and equipment files to ensure accuracy and availability.
• Research and analyze data such as customer design proposals, specifications, and manuals to
determine feasibility of design or application.
• Plan the fabrication of test control apparatus and equipment, and development of methods and
procedures for testing products or systems.
Job Title Process Engineer Job Code
Dept. Manufacturing Grade E9
Reports to (Title) Engineering & Maintenance Manager FLSA Status Exempt
Division/Location(s) Operations/St. Louis, MO Revised Date 01/13/2023
• Supervise field installations and recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system
malfunctions
• This position has no direct supervisory duties.
• As a Spectrum Brands employee, this individual is responsible for promoting a safe and healthy work
environment free of intimidation and harassment and ensuring that all company policies and
procedures are followed.
• This position is responsible for providing technical training on production line equipment as needed.
• Model the Spectrum Brands eight Core Capabilities to achieve service excellence, meet and exceed
organizational objectives and support fiscal responsibility.
• Must understand and demonstrate safe work practices at all times to ensure a safe work environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of
education and experience.
• At least 5 – 7 years relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in consumer packaged goods, Lean Manufacturing, and root cause analysis is required.
• Experience with VFDs is recommended.
• Experience with writing and trouble-shooting PLC programs (ControlLogix, MicroLogix, RSLogix) is a
plus.
• Experience with Six Sigma Methodology is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication/presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate and partner with different functional groups and customers.
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills required.
• Experienced computer user in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD.
• Demonstrated ability to implement process and cost improvements.
• Must be results oriented with strong problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• 25% office environment
• 75% manufacturing environment
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