Coating Technology Engineer

Company: Essilor of America, Inc.
Location: Dallas
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

BUILD A PROGRESSIVE CAREER HOME WITH A GROWING GLOBAL INDUSTRY LEADER Hard Coating Process Engineer If you have solid material science, chemistry, physics, or mechanical or process engineering experience, strong communication skills, the interpersonal skills to work effectively with equipment users, and a detail orientation, this position offers you some great opportunities. You will:

• Showcase your potential to take on additional responsibilities and advance at a company committed to supporting career growth
• Come on board at an exciting time -- our recent merger with Luxottica has made us the world's largest player in the eyewear industry and will create opportunities for strong performers
• Become part of a company driven by a threefold mission: Improving lives by improving sight; innovating for better vision; and reaching the 2.7 billion underserved Improving Lives by Improving Sight. Essilor of America, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of eyeglass lenses in the United States, employs more than 10,000 people and operates the largest and most comprehensive optical laboratory network in the U.S. Essilor of America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Paris-based Essilor International. Essilor manufactures optical lenses under the Varilux®, Crizal®, Transitions®, and other brands, and our products are worn by one billion people daily. Essilor ranked #62 out of 700 corporations awarded the title "Diversity Leader 2020" by the Financial Times, and has been on Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Innovative Companies every year from 2010 until 2018, when Forbes discontinued that list. POSITION SUMMARY:
  • Deploy New products, Processes & technologies
    • Deploy and validate the proper deployment through execution of validation plans
    • Participate in the building of tools/scripts for use in the team's processes (support, assessments)
    • Provide training
      • Deliver trainings and knowledge transfers covering standard operating procedures, and process standards, to Rx laboratories, and to lab technical support groups
      • Perform actions to standardize the labs
        • Perform equipment, process & Rx laboratory assessments focusing on process standards, process control, calibration, maintenance, product conformity and industrial performance
        • Define action plans w/ the lab and stakeholders and follow-up on it's implementation
        • Participate in the industrial pilots conducted in our Rx lens processing laboratories
        • Define and maintain process control methods and procedures required for process reliability and intended product conformity
          • Support technical risk analysis by providing insight on technical challenges and anticipating risks for relevant engineering activities and projects
          • Define and execute test plans to validate product and process conformity
          • Provide ad hoc support to solve crisis
            • Capture and analyze machine and production capability and performance data (EER, OEE, consumables, throughput, errors, kick-outs...)
            • Identify issues in product conformity, process and industrial performance and provide inputs to drive the HMC process continuous improvement cycle
            • Propose ideas for continuous improvement of existing processes
            • Analyze the needs of customers and stakeholders to identify mid-term issue resolution
              • Communicate
                • Communicate at all levels within the Organization on project status and important technical points
                • Create and present reports, presentations, spreadsheets and web-based tools to communicate progress and results of your work
                • Keep up-to-date on relevant HMC technologies as well as monitoring competitor actions through available internal and external tools
                • Visit with vendors and suppliers
                • Deploy and maintain dashboards for the engineering teams of GE and the labs (Qlikview, web-based tools...)
                • Participate in the Techno Club organization REQUIREMENTS:Education and Experience:Minimum B.S. Degree in an engineering field in particular, in material science and/or chemistry and/or physics and/or mechanical engineering w/ process experience is preferred. Equivalent experience is, however, considered.3 to 5 years minimum experience in similar industries or technologies Language Ability:Excellent verbal and written communicationAbility to work and communicate effectively in a team and multicultural environment. Interpersonal Skills:Ability to work with all members of working groups, skill levels and expertiseA high level of demonstrated technical proficiency and aptitude (ie: problem solving skills, scientific methodology, statistical analysis, etc.).Ability to work independently and as a team member to accomplish objectives Reasoning Ability:Ability to multi-task and prioritizeDemonstrated sound judgment and decision making skillsFlexibility in work assignments to accommodate group and individual goals Math Ability:Advanced math such as College level AlgebraUnderstand decimal numerical sequencing Computer Skills:Proficient in computer use with Microsoft products (Office), Gmail and other software tools. Additional Qualifications:Results oriented and a demonstrated spirit of innovation. Able to propose and develop new processes and techniques with an eye towards the customer environment.

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