Extrusion Process Engineer: Drive Quality & Continuous Improvement

Plaskolite, LLC; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Health Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Discount

Tuition Reimbursement

Voluntary Life Insurance

Job summary

Plaskolite, LLC is seeking an Extrusion Process Engineer to oversee safe, efficient extrusion operations and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing lines in Scranton, PA. You will work with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Safety, and R&D to troubleshoot issues and plan maintenance and capital projects.

Qualifications include a BS in Engineering and 4–6 years of industrial process-engineering experience.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Chemical, or related Engineering field.
• 4–6 years of professional industrial process-engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for process deviations.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and process documentation for consistent production practices.
• Collaborate with R&D and Product Development to scale up materials from trials to full-scale production.
• Ensure adherence to environmental, health and safety standards in all process activities.
• Develop and support capital projects by providing technical input on equipment selection, process design and system commissioning.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to support manufacturing excellence, sustainability and new technology deployment.
• Provide training and technical guidance to production staff on process best practices and troubleshooting methods.
• Lead Maintenance and Engineering teams to evaluate equipment performance and prioritize upgrades.
• Identify, monitor and troubleshoot data to find opportunities for productivity and quality gains.
• Foster continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing across production lines.
• Develop cost reduction initiatives by optimizing raw material usage and energy consumption.

Skills

Process engineering

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to safety

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

BS in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data analysis tools

Job description

Plaskolite, LLC is seeking an Extrusion Process Engineer to oversee safe, efficient extrusion operations and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing lines in Scranton, PA. You will work with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Safety, and R&D to troubleshoot issues and plan maintenance and capital projects.

Qualifications include a BS in Engineering and 4–6 years of industrial process-engineering experience.