Equipment Engineer

Ensinger Inc.; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensinger is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to lead the performance and safety of production equipment across our North American facilities. You’ll diagnose failures, reduce downtime, and drive capital projects for new equipment and upgrades in collaboration with operations, maintenance, quality, and Global Engineering.

The role emphasizes reliability, cost-efficiency, and timely project delivery, with focus on OSHA/NFPA standards and comprehensive documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Plastics or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5+ years of equipment or manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience planning and executing capital projects with budgets and contractors.
• Plastics processing experience (extrusion, compression or injection molding) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote safe work practices with zero tolerance for noncompliance with safe work practices, policies, and regulations.
• Track and improve equipment performance metrics, including downtime, MTBF, MTTR and OEE.
• Lead root-cause analysis of equipment failures and implement lasting corrective actions to improve reliability and quality.
• Coordinate capital projects from concept through commissioning, including scope, ROI justification, vendor selection, budget, schedule and acceptance testing.
• Partner with maintenance and operators to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and control issues on extrusion, machining and related equipment.
• Assist the Maintenance Manager in developing preventive maintenance plans, critical spares lists and procedures.
• Identify equipment hazards and implement guarding, lockout/tagout and ergonomic improvements.
• Coordinate and oversee contractors performing equipment installation and facilities work.
• Contribute equipment expertise to continuous improvement and Global Engineering.
• Maintain accurate engineering drawings and equipment documentation.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Electrical controls / PLCs / pneumat ?

GD&T

Lockout/tagout & NFPA 70E

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Plastics/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Do you enjoy developing, implementing, and supporting factory equipment and production technologies? If you are an Manufacturing Equipment Engineer with a mechanical or process engineering background and a strong interest in making a difference, an Ensinger career is for you.

Ensinger processes high performance engineering plastics in our North American headquarters located in Washington, PA and five additional US production facilities. Globally, the Ensinger Group is engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of compounds, semi-finished materials, composites, technical parts and profiles made of engineering and high-performance plastics. With a total of 2,700 employees at 35 locations, the family-owned enterprise is represented worldwide in all major industrial regions.

Summary

The Manufacturing Equipment Engineer, reporting to the Process Engineering Manager, is the technical owner of production equipment performance, ensuring Ensinger's equipment operates safely, reliably and cost-effectively. This role diagnoses root causes of failures, reduces unplanned downtime, and leads capital projects for new equipment and upgrades, partnering with operations, maintenance, quality and Global Engineering. Success in this role is measured by reduced unplanned downtime, improved equipment reliability, capital projects completed on time and within budget, and zero equipment-related safety incidents.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote safe work practices and demonstrate zero tolerance for noncompliance with safe work practices, policies, and regulations
• Track and improve equipment performance metrics, including downtime, MTBF, MTTR and OEE
• Lead root-cause analysis of equipment failures and implement lasting corrective actions to improve reliability and quality
• Coordinate capital projects from concept through commissioning, including scope, ROI justification, vendor selection, budget, schedule and acceptance testing
• Partner with maintenance and operators to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and control issues on extrusion, machining and related equipment
• Assist the Maintenance Manager in developing preventive maintenance plans, critical spares lists and procedures
• Identify equipment hazards and implement guarding, lockout/tagout and ergonomic improvements
• Coordinate and oversee contractors performing equipment installation and facilities work
• Contribute equipment expertise to continuous improvement and Global Engineering
• Maintain accurate engineering drawings and equipment documentation

Specialized Skills and Abilities

• Proven success using root-cause analysis to reduce equipment downtime and improve quality
• Working knowledge of electrical controls, PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics and facilities systems
• Proficiency with CAD (SolidWorks or AutoCAD) and GD&T
• Working knowledge of OSHA lockout/tagout and machine guarding requirements and NFPA 70E

Required Education and Experience Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Plastics or Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of equipment or manufacturing engineering experience
• Experience planning and executing capital projects, including budgets and contractors
• Plastics processing experience (extrusion, compression or injection molding) preferred

Ensinger is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.