Process Engineer - Plastic Extrusion

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

This role is responsible for the design and manufacture of profile extrusion tooling and the development of custom processes aimed at enhancing quality, material efficiency, and productivity. The Process Engineer will collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Quality Control, Materials, and Sales teams to achieve these shared goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all safety protocols and complete required annual training.
• Design tooling and develop processes for mono and co-extruded plastic profiles and tubing.
• Lead new tooling development projects, using a hands-on approach to meet quality standards and sample delivery timelines.
• Partner with production, maintenance, and QC to achieve first article sample approvals.
• Coordinate tooling needs for new products, working cross-functionally with technicians and production leadership.
• Oversee machine shop activities, ensuring tools meet design standards and quality expectations.
• Act as a systems analyst for the machine shop and manage vendor communication as needed.
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to prioritize shop activities and tool delivery schedules.
• Manage procurement needs for the machine shop in coordination with Supply Chain.
• Support additional company sites and departments with tooling requirements and process improvements.
• Troubleshoot daily process issues and support continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and reduce waste.
• Address urgent or unplanned tooling rebuilds as needed.

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