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Process Engineer
About this role
Who will you be working with? CoFren’ site is a leading manufacturer and supplier of brake pads for freight and passenger trains. How will you make a difference? As a Process Engineer you’ll support the development, industrialization, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance with company standards. This role plays a key part in the implementation of new products and processes, change management activities, and the optimization of operational performance.
What will your typical day look like? Industrialization: Support the transfer of new products and processes from the development phase to production. Define and validate manufacturing processes, including process parameters and work cycles. Collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Production teams to ensure successful product launch and manufacturing readiness. Prepare and/or support the release of technical documentation, including work instructions, PFMEA, and Control Plans.
Participate in process and product validation activities. Change Control: Manage and coordinate process and product changes through the Engineering Change Control process. Assess the technical, quality, manufacturing, and cost impacts of proposed changes. Ensure proper implementation, documentation, and traceability of all changes. Collaborate with cross-functional departments, including Quality, Supply Chain, and Production.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and internal procedures. Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement: Analyze process performance using relevant operational and quality metrics. Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational excellence. Implement optimization projects aimed at cost reduction, quality enhancement, and efficiency improvement. Lead root cause analyses and define corrective and preventive actions.
Support problem-solving activities related to non-conformities and process deviations. Cross-Functional Responsibilities: Provide technical support to Production for troubleshooting activities and process stabilization. Collaborate with suppliers on technical improvements and component industrialization initiatives. Contribute to process standardization and digitalization projects. Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements and company policies.