Plastics Manufacturing Engineer

Bluegrass Stream; Shippensburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluegrass Stream LLC in the United States is seeking a Process Engineer to drive process excellence across plastics product lines, designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting manufacturing processes for corrugated pipe and related components. The role prioritizes quality, safety, and throughput.

You will lead validations, capability studies, and root-cause analysis; improve tooling and workflows; collaborate with design engineering to improve manufacturability; and support capital projects from a

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of plastics manufacturing processes and optimization.
• Experience with validation, capability analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to evaluate tooling changes and drive workflow improvements.
• Excellent cross-functional communication.
• Commitment to safety, quality management, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead process validation, capability studies, and root-cause analysis.
• Improve tooling, equipment, and workflows to increase performance and consistency.
• Collaborate with design engineering to improve manufacturability.
• Support capital projects from technical perspective.
• Implement lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Train and support plant personnel.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Plastics manufacturing

Process optimization

Validation & capability analysis

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety & quality systems

Job description

will drive process excellence across plastics product lines, designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting manufacturing processes for corrugated pipe and related components. The role prioritizes quality, safety, and throughput.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead process validation, capability studies, and root-cause analysis.
• Improve tooling, equipment, and workflows to increase performance and consistency.
• Collaborate with design engineering to improve manufacturability.
• Support capital projects from technical perspective.
• Implement lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Train and support plant personnel.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of plastics manufacturing processes and process optimization.
• Experience with validation, statistical capability analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Capability to evaluate tooling/equipment changes and drive workflow improvements.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and technical communication.
• Commitment to safety, quality systems, and continuous improvement.