Process Engineer - Plastics Extrusion

Job Description

Summary

The Process Engineer identifies areas of opportunity, then develops, and implements solutions to equipment, systems and processing methods in plastic bottle manufacturing facilities. Areas of expertise are processing bottles through Extrusion Blow Molding (EBM) machines, and improving the performance of the supporting equipment: mixers, grinders, leak-testers, cappers, palletizers, printers, labelers, flamers, conveyors, etc.

Responsibilities

Provide hands-on support to manufacturing team by managing and adjusting machine settings, recipe management, startup, troubleshooting and machine optimization

Drive permanent solutions to improve throughput by reducing scrap and downtime

Analyze processes and equipment for cost reduction and productivity improvement opportunities

Research, specify and price new equipment for purchase

Manage projects to install new machinery and rebuild legacy equipment

Collect data to validate compliance with regulatory and internal standards

Develop work cells and CAD layouts of the factory

Oversee, assess and improve existing processes and workflows

Generate reports documenting process status and changes

Plan, collect and interpret data to qualify new tools

Prepare project status reports for management review

Provide thorough instructions for successful implementation of process changes

Support maintenance activities and mentor individuals

Conducts risk assessments

Assess compliance with safety and quality standards

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred, or strong EBM processing and technical skills

5+ years of experience in plastics manufacturing

Effective written and oral communication, and computer skills

Strong analytical, decision-making, problem-solving skills with attention to detail

Ability to delegate, prioritize and organize own work, and the work of othersCompany Description

Priority Plastics, Inc. provides plastic packaging solutions with strategically located extrusion blow-molding manufacturing facilities throughout the United States. It is our promise to deliver our absolute best through quality, timeliness, relationships and sustainability.

Full-time