Melting Process Engineer (Location-Telangana)

Requisition Number: 63577

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We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

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•    Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
•    Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
•    Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
•    Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences 
•    Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation 

Purpose of the Position:

As plant operations ensure melting process stable and support daily operation after starting mass production.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Ensure daily safe and stable operation to check process with operators in detail
• Take 1st level trouble shooting and fix process instability on daily operations with other functions in plant
• Perform daily engineering oversight and support of production
• Technical analysis of melting and forming processes.  Application of analytical results to improving processes and meeting customer requirements
• Coordinate line activity with peripheral services (maintenance, etc.) and downstream processes
• Daily interaction with the operators and production leadership
• Training of production personnel.
• Consult and report out timely to upper level engineering any potential issue
• Upgrade SOP and support operations for safety improvement, efficiency improvement, process variation reduction, training for key process
• Focus to meet engineering targets set by upper organization / plant
• Focus on furnace repairing and downtime management. Involved in tank life strategy development.
• Involve and support any plant level project such as start-up, equipment upgrade, new technology, process improvement, etc.
• Support developments in equipment design and new process that can improve or enhance the current process capabilities.

Project involved with:

• Support plant start-up project
• Any plant engineering project during day to day operations

Reporting Structure:

• Immediate Supervisor: Melting Manager

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree plus 5-10 years glass melting / forming experience preferably in tubing operation