Senior Process Engineer

Milacron is looking for an Extrusion Process Technician to join our team in Batavia this position you will be responsible for planning and executing extrusion trials resolving customer processing issues and using technical findings to support equipment and process Youll Do:Plan execute analyze and document extrusion trials in laboratory and customer environmentsDiagnose extrusion processing issues and recommend solutions related to equipment tooling materials and process conditionsSupport customer startups commissioning resin qualifications and process optimizationProvide processing input for screw barrel tooling machine and control system improvementsPrepare technical reports support customer training and share technical knowledge with Sales Engineering and Field ServiceQualifications:Must-have qualifications10 or more years of extrusion experience including substantial hands-on process workExperience with single-screw and counter-rotating twin-screw extrusionPractical knowledge of polymer rheology melting mechanisms and thermal historyAbility to plan technical trials analyze data normalize results and document findingsFamiliarity with screw design drawings and the ability to collaborate with screw design teamsStrong technical writing and customer-facing communication skillsAbility to travel approximately 50% including occasional international travel and off-shift customer trials or startupsAbility to work safely in laboratory and manufacturing environments and meet the roles job-related physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred qualificationsBachelors degree in plastics engineering polymer science mechanical engineering chemical engineering or equivalent experienceExperience with pipe profile sheet tubing compounding or recycling applicationsPrevious extrusion equipment manufacturer or machinery-side experienceExperience with equipment runoff and performance validationFormal design of experiments or Six Sigma trainingFamiliarity with extrusion simulation tools#LI-KH1 #LI-ONSITE