Plastic Process Engineer
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30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Own the Equipment. Shape the Process. Build Whats Next.
Are you a hands-on plastics process engineer with deep thermoforming expertise who thrives on solving complex manufacturing challenges
Do you know your way around equipment tooling materials and process optimizationand enjoy being the person who steps in troubleshoots issues and makes the process betterIf youre energized by owning the process from concept through production and turning ideas into stable repeatable high-performing manufacturing systems this is the kind of role where your expertise directly drives results.
Were looking for a Process Engineer or Senior Process Engineer to lead large-scale complex and highly visible thermoforming initiatives. In this role youll serve as the technical owner of process capability and equipment performance leading projects across the full product lifecyclefrom material selection and tooling development to prototyping validation scale-up and full production launch.
This is a high-impact opportunity for an engineer who wants to improve equipment performance increase process reliability reduce variation and drive continuous improvement on the plant floor.
What Youll Own
- Lead thermoforming process development and optimization
- Own equipment performance process capability and troubleshooting
- Partner with tooling operations and quality teams to improve manufacturability
- Drive prototype-to-production scale-up
- Improve cycle times scrap reduction yield and repeatability
- Support new product launches and process validation
- Lead continuous improvement and manufacturing excellence initiatives
What Makes This Role Exciting
- High visibility across engineering and operations
- Direct ownership of equipment and process outcomes
- Opportunity to influence how products are built at scale
- Hands-on work where your technical decisions matter immediately
- Strong focus on innovation and process improvement
What Youll Bring
Process Engineer
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or related fieldand 3 years of engineering experience
orAssociates degree and 9 years of related engineering experience
Senior Process Engineer
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or related fieldand 6 years of engineering experience
orAssociates degree and 12 years of related engineering experience
Required Experience & Skills (Both Levels):
- Proven experience analyzing production equipment processes and materials to resolve manufacturing issues
- Hands-on knowledge of quality and continuous improvement tools such as SPC SQC 5S 8D FMEA Root Cause Analysis Gage R&R and DOE
- Experience withthermoforming injection molding printing and/or paper manufacturing processes
- Strong understanding of engineering principles applied to product design and manufacturingAbility to interpret and developtechnical drawings blueprints and specifications
- Solid foundation in math and statistics as applied to engineering and quality analysis
- Knowledge of materials manufacturing processes quality systems and cost optimization
- Strong problem-solving prioritization and project management skills with minimal supervision
- Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
Location for Position: Leola PA or Mason MI
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (e.g. H1B F1 OPT TN etc.)
We can hire at Associate Mid or Sr. Level!
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Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red SOLO cup Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for 65 years. Were a family-owned family-focused company of 12000 employees united by a shared set of values and dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Mason MI with 30 locations in three countries were proud of our ability to innovate manufacture and lead the way with each new generation of quality products.
Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits including medical dental vision life insurance 401(k) with company matching contributions paid vacation paid holidays short-term disability tuition assistance product discounts and more.
Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.
*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.
Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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