Plastic Extrusion Process Engineer - On-Floor Optimizer

Orion Global Talent; New Jersey; On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Global Talent is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer for a manufacturing facility in Vermont. The role focuses on improving performance, reducing costs, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting new product introductions.

You will work directly with manufacturing processes, equipment, production teams, and continuous improvement initiatives, with no direct reports, in a fast-paced setting on the production floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, or electrical engineering or equal experience.
• Manufacturing or industrial engineering experience.
• Strong process improvement, troubleshooting, analytical, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Production, Quality, R&D, Maintenance, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and optimize manufacturing processes to improve quality, throughput, cost, and efficiency.
• Lead initiatives to reduce scrap, downtime, material costs, and production bottlenecks.
• Provide hands-on engineering support and troubleshooting on the manufacturing floor.
• Lead or support root cause analysis, corrective actions, SPC, MRB, and customer quality issues.
• Support equipment selection, process development, installation, and optimization.
• Partner with R&D to transition new products and processes into manufacturing.
• Maintain Axis System of process documentation and ensure accuracy.
• Work with raw material and equipment suppliers to improve quality, performance, and cost.
• Support environmental, health, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Process Improvement

Troubleshooting

Project Management

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD (AutoCAD/SolidWorks)

Job description

Orion Global Talent is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer for a manufacturing facility in Vermont. The role focuses on improving performance, reducing costs, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting new product introductions.

You will work directly with manufacturing processes, equipment, production teams, and continuous improvement initiatives, with no direct reports, in a fast-paced setting on the production floor.