Collaboration drives Nordson's success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.Nordson MEDICAL designs, engineers and manufactures complex devices and components with applications in wound healing, surgical and minimally invasive, fluid management, pulmonology and interventional and structural heart. Our pioneering Advanced Polymers team was the first to manufacture and supply medical balloons to the medical device industry. Nordson MEDICAL works with doctors, start-ups and large medical companies around the world at any point in the product lifecycle, from concept to launch and beyond.Essential Job Duties and ResponsibilitiesEnsure compliance with all applicable safety requirementsProvide daily technical support to the extrusion and heat shrink production team by leading problem-solving effortsDevelops, justifies and manages capital equipment projects to support new products, as well as increase productivity on existing products.Promote owner mindset and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work processes are established, followed and counter measures are implemented,Facilitate NBS Next business model at the production floor level. Ensure production team are educated and actively engaged in applying NBS Next elements on the production floor.Aids the Manufacturing Manager in developing and implementing new and/or refined processes for extrusion operations.Design, develop and implement cost saving initiatives on the production floorEnsure compliance to all applicable QMS requirementsParticipate in the operations planning process at the site levelCreate a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging participation among production team,Communicate effectively with co-workersParticipate in Company technology planning and development activitiesPerform assigned job functions in a manner that meets or exceeds specified quality standards and required productivity metrics for job assigned.Coordinate with engineering team to ensure the timely and effective transfer of new product/processesOther duties as assignedEducation and Experience RequirementsBachelor's Degree in Engineering, Operations, or relevant degree is preferred; 12 years of relevant experience is required in lieu of a degree+7 years related extrusion experience; medical device & fluoropolymer preferred+5 years of production experienceExperience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organizationAbility to understand a broad range of extrusion equipment functions.Strong technical skills demonstrated through prior experience and career progressionSkills and AbilitiesAbility to setup/start-up and tear down an extrusion line including tooling selection and process developmentAbility to identify and solve challenging extrusion related problemsHigh level of passion and enthusiasm to lead problem solving and continuous improvement efforts on the production floorStrong written and verbal two-way communication skillsMust understand and be able to implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools.Working knowledge of CAD tools such as SolidWorks is desirable.Demonstrates professionalism, builds trust, and ensures Nordson meets its commitmentsForward thinking - identifies and anticipates issues and brings others along to proactively addressApproachable and relationship orientedAbility to coach and develop othersWorking Conditions and Physical DemandsTo perform th s job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Stand, walk, and sit frequently.Reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch occasionally.Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds frequently.Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally.Work in manufacturing environment where frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.Work in manufacturing environment where occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid weather conditions, manufacturing chemicals, machine vibrations, and plastic extrusion production dust and noise levels up to 80 db. (Required personal protective equipment (PPE) provided.)Travel Required: MinimalNordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.#LI-NS1 Nordson Corporation provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. No person is to be discriminated against in any aspect of the employment relationship due to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment drug screening and background/criminal check, consistent with applicable laws.Third party recruiters and agencies should not contact employees of Nordson or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent to a hiring manager or submitted to Nordson employees are considered unsolicited and property of Nordson. Nordson will not pay a placement fee unless the agency or recruiter has a signed contract with Nordson's Human Resources department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.
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