Manufacturing Process Engineer - Rotary Tooling

Position Summary

Responsible for optimizing high-speed converting processes and providing technical support to customers manufacturing disposable hygiene products, including diapers. This role involves traveling to customer facilities to troubleshoot cutting performance issues associated with tungsten carbide rotary die stations, identify root causes, improve product quality, and maximize production efficiency and tooling performance.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Include, but not exclusive to the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Travel to customer manufacturing facilities to troubleshoot cutting issues on high-speed diaper converting lines equipped with tungsten carbide rotary die stations.
• Diagnose cutting defects, including incomplete cuts, hanging chads, fiber pullout, material tearing, and inconsistent cut quality.
• Inspect rotary dies, cutting edges, mating rolls, and related tooling components to identify wear, alignment issues, runout, and other potential causes of cutting problems.
• Evaluate process parameters, including line speed, web tension, nip pressure, material characteristics, and machine setup, to improve cutting performance.
• Collaborate with customer engineering, maintenance, production, and quality teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct onsite trials and validate process adjustments to achieve consistent cutting quality at production speeds.
• Recommend process improvements to reduce downtime, minimize scrap, extend tooling life, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Document troubleshooting activities, technical findings, corrective actions, and customer recommendations.
• Provide technical guidance and training to customers on rotary tooling operation, maintenance, and process optimization.
• Work with internal engineering, tooling, and manufacturing teams to communicate customer feedback and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Follow all applicable machine-safety procedures when inspecting or troubleshooting converting equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Experience with high-speed converting equipment and disposable hygiene product manufacturing preferred.
• Demonstrated technical aptitude and mechanical acumen, with the ability to diagnose equipment and process-related issues in high-speed manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of tungsten carbide rotary dies, precision cutting tools, and rotary die-cutting processes preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root-cause problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of web handling, material properties, machine setup, and process optimization.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively to customers and cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as required, up to 50%. Travel could be domestic and global.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.A) from four-year college or university in engineering preferred.
• Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for bachelors degree.

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