Process Engineering

As a Process Engineer at SKF's location in Mysore, your primary responsibility will be to optimize manufacturing processes, ensure product quality, promote safety, drive continuous improvement, and lead engineering projects in seal manufacturing. - Oversee the entire rubber to metal bonded seal manufacturing process, including rubber mixing, extrusion, compression molding, and injection molding, while ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures and maintaining optimal process conditions. - Work with various rubber materials such as FKM, NBR, HNBR, ACM, and AEM, understanding their properties, handling, and performance to successfully manage manufacturing processes. - Ensure compliance with industry quality standards, particularly TS16949, by implementing quality control procedures and monitoring product quality to meet or exceed customer expectations. - Identify and resolve production issues proactively and reactively, troubleshooting equipment, material, and process problems to minimize production downtime. - Continuously evaluate and enhance manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, reduce cycle times, and optimize resource utilization, implementing lean manufacturing principles where applicable. - Apply strong problem-solving skills to address technical challenges, product defects, and process discrepancies, implementing corrective and preventive actions to maintain product consistency. - Lead and participate in engineering projects related to process improvement, new process establishment, process validation, and new product development by coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve project goals. - Possess a fundamental understanding of engineering design principles to effectively collaborate with design teams and contribute to product development. - Manage the metal preparation process, including phosphating and other surface treatment methods, to ensure proper adhesion of rubber to metal components. - Promote a strong safety culture within the manufacturing team by implementing safety protocols and ensuring all employees adhere to safety guidelines to prevent accidents and injuries. - Measure efficiency, quality, safety, problem resolution, cost reduction, project success, material utilization, and collaboration. - Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, preferably in Rubber/Polymer/Chemical or Mechanical Engineering. - 6-8 years of experience in rubber manufacturing, focusing on rubber to metal bonding processes. - Knowledge of rubber materials, manufacturing methods, and quality standards. - Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to apply data-driven solutions. - Project management experience is a plus. - Familiarity with safety regulations and a commitment to maintaining a safety-first culture in the workplace. - Knowledge about PFMEA/DFMEA, PPAP, APQP, etc.,