Equipment Engineer I

Trex Company; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Trex Company in Winchester, VA is seeking an Equipment Engineer to ensure reliability, safety, and mechanical integrity of extrusion production lines. You will focus on maximizing machine uptime through preventive maintenance and troubleshooting.

This role leads CapEx hardware improvements, collaborates with vendors, and develops SOPs with operators and technicians; experience in extrusion equipment is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 0-3 Years of extrusion or relatable experience.
• Basic understanding of extrusion process equipment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with vendors to source specialized tooling and equipment upgrades to maintain asset readiness.
• Utilize maintenance work order data and machine logs to investigate root causes of mechanical failures, component wear, and structural breakdowns.
• Drive projects to eliminate recurring equipment downtime and maximize overall machine uptime.
• Lead the installation, commissioning, and optimization of hardware improvements for extrusion lines and ancillary systems.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and train operators/technicians on equipment features, machine guarding, and LOTO safety protocols.
• Collaborate with the Process Engineer to align machine capabilities with optimal process parameters to minimize mechanical stress and component wear.
• Maintain and upgrade downstream ancillary equipment to ensure synchronized line speed.
• Maintain, and troubleshoot the material handling infrastructure.
• Manage and optimize the critical manufacturing utilities required to keep the extrusion lines running efficiently.
• Design and work with maintenance to execute predictive and preventive maintenance programs to minimize unplanned downtime.

Skills

Understanding of extrusion equipment

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

• Salary Range : $68,370.52 USD to $102,555.78 USD
• Salary : $85,463.15 USD per year
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: EQUIP004208

Description

The Equipment Engineer ensures the reliability, safety, and mechanical integrity of all extrusion production lines and downstream hardware. This role focuses on maximizing machine uptime through robust preventive maintenance schedules, troubleshooting complex mechanical and electrical failures, and leading capital expenditure (CapEx) hardware improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with vendors to source specialized tooling and equipment upgrades to maintain asset readiness.
• Utilize maintenance work order data and machine logs to investigate root causes of mechanical failures, component wear, and structural breakdowns.
• Drive projects to eliminate recurring equipment downtime and maximize overall machine uptime.
• Lead the installation, commissioning, and optimization of hardware improvements for extrusion lines and ancillary systems.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and train operators/technicians on equipment features, machine guarding, and LOTO safety protocols.
• Collaborate with the Process Engineer to align machine capabilities with optimal process parameters (temperatures, speeds, pressures) to minimize mechanical stress and component wear.
• Maintain and upgrade downstream ancillary equipment (including vacuum pumps, water chillers, and pullers) to ensure synchronized line speed.
• Maintain, and troubleshoot the material handling infrastructure, including delivery systems, vacuum loaders, blenders, and scrap grinders/shredders.
• Manage and optimize the critical manufacturing utilities required to keep the extrusion lines running efficiently.
• Design and work with maintenance to execute predictive and preventive maintenance (PM) programs to minimize unplanned downtime.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 0-3 Years of extrusion or relatable experience.
• Basic understanding of extrusion process equipment

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Mechanical Engineering or related field.

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