Process Engineer

Bixby International; Massachusetts; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Bixby International in Massachusetts designs, scales, and manufactures thermoplastic extrusion and lamination solutions for diverse markets. The Process Engineer will optimize continuous processes, analyze production data, and implement control strategies to ensure safety, quality, and throughput in a high‑volume setting.

You will collaborate with operations, quality, and R&D teams to troubleshoot issues, create documentation, support equipment capability assessments, and lead continuous

Formación

• Bachelor-level engineering degree required with emphasis in process engineering or chemical engineering.
• Experience in thermoplastic extrusion and lamination is highly beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting production data and root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methods is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Design, optimize, and troubleshoot extrusion and lamination processes to ensure safety, quality, and throughput.
• Analyze production data and implement process control strategies.
• Support scale-up of new products and collaborate with operations, quality, and R&D teams.
• Create and maintain process documentation; lead root-cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with equipment capability assessments and maintenance planning; provide staff training as needed.

Conocimientos

Process engineering

Process design

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety & quality systems

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Materials Science

Herramientas

Excel

Statistical software

Process modeling

Descripción del empleo

Company Description Bixby International is a custom thermoplastic sheet extruder and laminator, offering one of the broadest polymer material and substrate selections in the industry. The company focuses on providing practical solutions for complex plastic mono- and multi-layer sheet applications across diverse markets. Bixby leverages flexible manufacturing processes that allow for tailored, customer-specific material configurations. Its innovative, quick-response product development approach supports close collaboration with clients and rapid adaptation to new technical challenges.
Role Description The Process Engineer is a full-time, on-site role based in Massachusetts, United States. This role is responsible for designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting thermoplastic extrusion and lamination processes, ensuring consistent quality, efficiency, and safety. Day-to-day responsibilities include analyzing production data, implementing process control strategies, supporting scale-up of new products, and collaborating with operations, quality, and R&D teams to resolve technical issues. The Process Engineer will create and maintain process documentation, participate in root cause investigations, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve throughput. The role also involves working on equipment capability assessments, supporting maintenance planning, and contributing to technical training for production staff.
Qualifications

• Strong foundation in Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering, with the ability to apply engineering principles to thermoplastic extrusion and lamination.
• Experience in Process Design and Process Control, including developing process parameters, specifying equipment, and implementing control strategies.
• Demonstrated Analytical Skills for interpreting production data, performing root cause analysis, and driving data-based process improvements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related engineering field.
• Experience in plastics processing, polymer materials, or continuous manufacturing environments is highly beneficial.
• Knowledge of safety standards, quality systems, and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) is an advantage.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally on-site in a manufacturing setting.
• Proficiency with relevant engineering and data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, statistical software, process modeling) is preferred.