Extrusion Process Engineer: Boost Throughput & Quality

Movement Search & Delivery; Mauldin (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Movement Search and Delivery is seeking a Process Engineer to provide hands-on engineering support for high-volume plastics extrusion operations. You will focus on process troubleshooting, optimization, scrap reduction, equipment performance, and continuous improvement, collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and Product Development.

The role involves owning extrusion processes, leading improvements with SPC/DOE/FMEA, and supporting capital projects and trials on the shop floor,

Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years of engineering experience in extrusion, polymer processing, or lamination, including hands-on process troubleshooting and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Own and optimize extrusion processes to improve throughput, yield, consistency, and overall manufacturing performance.
• Troubleshoot process and equipment issues involving materials, temperature control, process variation, scrap, downtime, and product quality.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using SPC, DOE, FMEA, root cause analysis, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades/startups, process trials, material qualifications, and new product/process introductions.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and Product Development to implement process and equipment improvements.
• Provide hands-on technical support on the manufacturing floor, including occasional off-shift troubleshooting.

Skills

3+ years extrusion experience

Hands-on troubleshooting

Plastic extrusion

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Movement Search and Delivery is seeking a Process Engineer to provide hands-on engineering support for high-volume plastics extrusion operations. You will focus on process troubleshooting, optimization, scrap reduction, equipment performance, and continuous improvement, collaborating with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and Product Development.

The role involves owning extrusion processes, leading improvements with SPC/DOE/FMEA, and supporting capital projects and trials on the shop floor,