Lead Process Engineer — Aluminum Extrusion Excellence

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope; Terrell (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

PTO & floating holidays

Performance-based raises & bonuses

Training & development

Job summary

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope is seeking a Process Engineering Manager to lead process engineering across aluminum extrusion manufacturing, drive safety, quality and productivity improvements, and develop a team of engineers and technicians.

You will champion MES, data-driven decision making, and Lean Six Sigma projects while collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Quality and Product Engineering to achieve business goals.

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Chemical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally within aluminum extrusion or similar metals/process environment.
• Comfort leading or mentoring a team, even if formal people-management experience is growing.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma & continuous improvement tools.
• Knowledge of die technology, SPC/DOE, process capability & industrial automation.
• Strong problem-solving with a collaborative mindset.
• Clear communication and project leadership from idea to impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering across billet preheating, extrusion, anodizing, fabrication & finishing.
• Optimize extrusion parameters to boost productivity and quality.
• Drive OEE, throughput, recovery & first-pass yield using Lean & Six Sigma.
• Lead Kaizen events & continuous improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering & Sales on profiles and fabrication methods.
• Build and grow a team of Process Engineers & CI Specialists.
• Champion MES and data monitoring to modernize performance tracking.
• Partner with Quality to reduce scrap and warranty issues.
• Own annual productivity, cost and energy goals.
• Collaborate across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain & Commercial.
• Champion a strong safety culture and OSHA/environmental standards.

Skills

Process engineering

Lean Six Sigma

Team leadership

DMAIC

Kaizen

Root cause analysis

Data analytics

Industrial automation

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing/Industrial experience

Tools

MES

Data acquisition systems

Industrial automation

Job description

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope is seeking a Process Engineering Manager to lead process engineering across aluminum extrusion manufacturing, drive safety, quality and productivity improvements, and develop a team of engineers and technicians.

You will champion MES, data-driven decision making, and Lean Six Sigma projects while collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Quality and Product Engineering to achieve business goals.