Extrusion Engineer (Nylon)

Your Role:

The role of an Extrusion Engineer focuses on optimizing the production of Nylon blown film extruded products ensuring safe efficient and effective manufacturing processes.

The key responsibilities involve:

• Process Development and Implementation: Designing evaluating and implementing innovative extrusion processes that improve the overall production flow for nylonbased products.
• Process Control: Developing and maintaining control over manufacturing processes to ensure product consistency quality and adherence to industry standards.
• Technical Support: Providing technical guidance and problemsolving for materials operational procedures and equipment supporting both new and existing production systems.
• Collaboration: Working crossfunctionally with departments such as R&D production and management as well as external partners like equipment suppliers and contractors to ensure smooth production operations.
• Optimization and Efficiency: Identifying areas for process improvement reducing waste increasing efficiency and ensuring product quality is maintained.

This position requires a solid understanding of extrusion technology material science and manufacturing processes as well as effective communication and collaboration skills to work with diverse teams. It is a dynamic role that blends technical expertise with handson problem solving and management.

You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

• Provide safety assessments with solutions and recommendations for equipment and processes.
• Evaluate and make recommendations of equipment and processes to ensure compliance with quality standards increase productivity and reduce staffing through automation.
• Provide Hands on technical problemsolving skills and direction to drive continuous improvement.
• Insure process stability/capability and drive process improvement through DOE SOC and standard work adherence.
• Prioritize and implement improvement initiatives in productivity safety quality and cost.
• Confer with vendors and management personnel regarding purchases procedures product specifications manufacturing capabilities and project status.
• Interact closely with the Production and Maintenance groups to assist in implementation and scale up of new processes and improvement initiatives.
• Provide analytical problemsolving skills teamwork communications organization/prioritization time management initiative innovation and attention to detail.
• Work directly with corporate OPEX team and the Sales/Marketing group.

Ultimately you will make our processes more efficient and productive which will have a direct impact on the Company!

You will love it here if

• You put safety first always
• You listen learn and evolve
• You are passionate about collaboration teamwork and achieving shared goals
• You treat all people with respect operating ethically and embrace inclusivity
• You are committed to improving our impact on local communities

We need you to have:

• 5 10 years of practical work experience in Nylon film blown film extrusion or film converting.
• in Mechanical Chemical Electrical Engineering or other applicable education.
• Knowledge of raw materials production processes quality control costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills (Root Cause analysis techniques required).
• Working knowledge of MS Office CAD software SAP.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organization.
• Selfdirected with the ability to work in a fastpaced environment with multiple accountabilities and multiple internal customers.
• Strong analytical skills as well as organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule during key business deadlines.

Icing on the cake:

• Management experience and/or desire to lead team.
• MBA or other advanced degree.
• Proficient in SAP.
• Experience in packaging printing packaging or slitting.
• Continuous Improvement experience.
• Experience training employees at all levels.

If you answer yes to the followingwe want to meet you!

• Intellectual Curiosity: Do you have an inquisitive nature
• Problem Solving: Do you have a knack for tackling issues headon
• Entrepreneurship: Do you enjoy taking ownership of your work
• Customer Centricity: Do you always act in the best interests of the customer putting their needs first
• Growth Mindset: Do you focus on progress rather than perfection
• Continuous Improvement: Are you never satisfied with the status quo