Job Description:

Title: Polyurethane Foam Engineer
Reports to: Quality Manager
Department: Quality/Foam

Summary of Position:
The Polyurethane Foam Engineer will perform all duties in support of Polyurethane foam processing, including research and development, process specification, process optimization, quality assurance, and physical property testing. This position will provide technical support including setup, maintenance, and installation. Additionally, this position will supervise the day-to-day activities of assigned team members.

Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Supervises the daily activities of assigned Team Members, providing training, mentoring, coaching and performance feedback to ensure compliance to policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with Foam Pad Process Engineer for foam hardness adjustments and foam pour patterns.
• Assess, monitor, and set standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
• Coordinate the development of formulations to meet production specifications.
• Coordinate with production, processing and distribution in Foam Department to ensure manufacturing and quality objectives are accomplished; review with Quality Manager as needed.
• Participate in the planning and execution of process improvement projects.
• Manage all chemical inventory and coordinate shipments with suppliers; including Polyols, ISO, release agent, and anti-noise wax.
• Inspect and test all incoming chemical shipments for acceptance to conformity.
• Assist with all engineering changes, as well implementing final design; includes foam components and foam pad design.
• Responsible for inspecting final repair, as well as optimizing mold function for optimal part quality.
• Assist in developing and implementing production tracking and quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect production problems.
• Recommend procedures for facility and equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining various programs such as preventative maintenance; environmental, health and safety; training; and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with other departments to keep scrap at or below requirements.
• Observe workflow and processes, and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure operators conform to production, processing, and/or quality standards.
• Follow all safety policies at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, polymer science, or mechanical engineering with process experience preferred, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with polyurethane foam systems and processing including high pressure mix heads required.
• Automotive foam pad seating experience preferred, but not required.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:

• Experience Automotive manufacturing process experience, including controlling inputs and outputs
• Experience working with robot programming; Fanuc preferred.
• Hands-on industrial maintenance experience required, including high-pressure mix heads, poly pumps, and flow meters.
• Demonstrated experience with root cause investigative processes, either by serving as a team member, or as a facilitator
• Demonstrated competencies in the areas of: leadership, initiative, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness
• Demonstrated understanding of a leader's role in ensuring a safe work environment and a history of working safely and, complying with environmental, health and safety standards
• Familiarity with TS 16949 or ISO/QS 9000 standards preferred
• Must have proven critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical skills
• Must have Organizational skills, the ability to multi-tasking, and a keen sense of urgency
• Must be proficient in MS Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Must have strong leadership, initiative, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness
• Must have excellent communication skills communicating with employees and management

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Heavy walking and standing throughout the shift
• Frequently required to bend at the knees and waist
• Required to use hands to type, write, handle objects, boxes, equipment, tools and paperwork
• Required to reach and hold on to items at chest level or reach above the shoulder
• May be required to lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• May be required to wear safety Personal Protective Equipment for eyes, face, head, feet, hearing, hands and arms.
• Required to use close vision, peripheral vision, focus and see colors as required to read equipment and material labels, color-coded inventory, computer terminal screens, etc.
• Be willing to travel for training if required (domestic/international)
• Ability to work overtime and/or weekends as required
• Ability to work a fixed or rotating schedule

The employee generally works in production, warehouse and indoor office environments but occasionally works outside, in all types of weather and on uneven terrain.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through application of its equal opportunity, non-discrimination, anti-harassment policies in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. All employment decisions at Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• West Point, GA 31833 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• West Point, GA 31833: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person