Senior Extrusion Engineer
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Job Location:
Temple, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
JoinReynolds Consumer Productsand Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting dynamic fast-paced and high-performance organization. If you are looking to build a strong career we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Senior Extrusion Engineer to join our team located at our plant in Temple TX.
Responsibilities
Your Role:
The Sr. Extrusion Engineer provides business unit-wide technical leadership for extrusion processes driving innovation operational efficiency and product quality. This role combines hands-on process ownership with strategic guidance supporting new product development cost optimization and continuous improvement initiatives. The engineer collaborates cross-functionally with R&D Operations Procurement Quality and Marketing to deliver advanced extrusion technologies aligned with business objectives.
You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!
- Process Development & Optimization:
- Design develop and implement extrusion processes to improve throughput gauge control material utilization and OEE.
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for process deviations and equipment issues.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
- Support Operations by providing technical guidance as a subject matter expert and creating Best Practices for BU-wide implementation
- Suggests and leads capital investment projects delivering best-in-class extrusion capabilities and conversion costs.
- New Product & Material Qualification:
- Partner with R&D to scale up new materials and technologies (e.g. PCR PFAS-free solutions).
- Define trial plans guide technicians and analyze data to support commercialization utilizing Six-Sigma Methodologies (DOE DFSS etc)
- Identify and lead projects to support and achieve Marketing Innovation Material cost saving and Operational efficiency objectives.
- Equipment & Tooling Management:
- Evaluate extrusion equipment capabilities; recommend upgrades or modifications.
- Design and refine tooling to meet product specifications and operational efficiency goals.
- Documentation & Compliance:
- Maintain SOPs process parameters and technical documentation.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
- Training & Leadership:
- Mentor engineers and technicians; provide technical training on extrusion
operations. - Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Mentor engineers and technicians; provide technical training on extrusion
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
Qualifications
We need you to have:
- BS in Mechanical Chemical Polymer Engineering or related field
- 7 years in extrusion engineering (blown film or multi-layer preferred).
- Proven success in process optimization and new product introduction.
- Deep knowledge of thermoplastics die design cooling systems and extrusion machinery.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proficiency in statistical analysis tools (e.g. Minitab).
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
Icing on the cake:
- MS in Mechanical Chemical Polymer Engineering or related field.
- Six Sigma Green/Black Belt Lean Manufacturing Extrusion Technology.
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 head-on
- 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
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