Plastic Extrusion Production Supervisor

#twiceasnice Recruiting; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

#twiceasnice Recruiting is seeking an Extrusion Technical Lead in Mentor, Ohio. The role centers on deep technical extrusion expertise, materials knowledge, and hands-on troubleshooting, with direct supervision of a small team of extrusion operators/technicians.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of finished goods plastic extrusion manufacturing experience, strong knowledge of compounds and formulations, and a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of finished goods plastic extrusion manufacturing experience.
• Plastic tubing, cylinder, or similar profile extrusion experience.
• Strong understanding of compounds, resins, pellets, additives, and formulations.
• Knowledge of extrusion variables including temperature, pressure, speed, cooling, and material flow.
• Prior experience supervising, training, or managing production staff.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the hands-on technical subject matter expert for plastic extrusion processes.
• Understand and monitor compounds, resins, pellets, additives, and material formulations.
• Troubleshoot production and quality issues involving materials and extrusion processing conditions.
• Monitor production output, scrap, downtime, and product quality.
• Inspect products in process to ensure specifications are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve throughput, quality, efficiency, and material utilization.
• Develop and refine extrusion process parameters, setups, and standard work.
• Ensure safety, quality, operating, and training procedures are followed.
• Directly supervise, train, coach, and evaluate a small team of extrusion operators/technicians.
• Schedule daily activities and coordinate resources for direct reports.
• Communicate technical issues and production performance to management.

Skills

Extrusion expertise

Troubleshooting

Team supervision

Process optimization

Tools

Extrusion equipment

Job description

Extrusion Technical Lead (Plastic extrusion exp. req.)

Job Type: Full-Time

Typical Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:00 AM- 4:00 PM

Start Date: ASAP

Sponsorship is not available

Extrusion Technical Lead Description

Our client, a well-established manufacturing company in Mentor, Ohio, is seeking an Extrusion Technical Lead to serve as the hands-on technical expert for extrusion operations, materials, and processing. This role is centered on deep technical extrusion expertise, materials knowledge, hands-on troubleshooting, and continuous improvement—rather than broad department leadership. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who understands plastic compounds, resins, pellets, additives, and formulations, as well as how material composition and processing conditions impact production performance and finished-product quality. While the focus of this role is technical, directly supervising and managing a small team of extrusion operators/technicians is a required part of the position. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced extrusion professional to apply deep technical knowledge in a role that also requires hands-on people management, with a company focused on quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Extrusion Technical Lead Responsibilities

• Serve as the hands-on technical subject matter expert for plastic extrusion processes
• Understand and monitor compounds, resins, pellets, additives, and material formulations
• Troubleshoot production and quality issues involving materials and extrusion processing conditions
• Monitor production output, scrap, downtime, and product quality
• Inspect products in process to ensure specifications are met
• Identify opportunities to improve throughput, quality, efficiency, and material utilization
• Develop and refine extrusion process parameters, setups, and standard work
• Ensure safety, quality, operating, and training procedures are followed
• Directly supervise, train, coach, and evaluate a small team of extrusion operators/technicians
• Schedule daily activities and coordinate resources for direct reports
• Communicate technical issues and production performance to management

Extrusion Technical Lead Qualifications

• 3+ years of finished goods plastic extrusion manufacturing experience required
• Plastic tubing, cylinder, or similar profile extrusion experience required
• Strong understanding of compounds, resins, pellets, additives, and formulations required
• Knowledge of extrusion variables including temperature, pressure, speed, cooling, and material flow required
• Prior experience directly supervising, training, or managing production or technical staff required