Process Engineer: Plastic Extrusion Tooling & Optimization

Pexco; Athol (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pexco in Athol, MA is seeking a Tooling Engineer to design tooling and develop extrusion processes for profiles and tubes, driving quality and productivity improvements. You will work with Manufacturing, QC, Materials and Sales to deliver first articles on time and meet customer expectations.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 3–5 years in plastics/extrusion tooling, proficiency with AutoCAD/CAD/CAM, and strong communication. On-site work with occasional cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering required.
• 3–5 years in plastic extrusion die design and process development.
• Understanding of different plastic resins and processing.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and CAD/CAM software.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Microsoft Office suite experience (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Design tooling and develop processes for mono and co-extrusion plastic profiles, tubes and secondary fabrication.
• Lead new tooling development projects to meet customer expectations with on-time samples.
• Coordinate tooling needs with Die Development and production staff to obtain first article samples.
• Oversee tool making in the machine shop and ensure designs meet criteria and standards.
• Act as systems analyst for the machine shop and coordinate with outside vendors.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with Production, QC, Materials and Supply Chain to optimize tooling.
• Work on continuous improvement projects to reduce scrap and increase efficiencies.
• Maintain engineering database and documentation.

Skills

Extrusion tooling

Process development

Technical drawings

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

CAD/CAM

Job description

Pexco in Athol, MA is seeking a Tooling Engineer to design tooling and develop extrusion processes for profiles and tubes, driving quality and productivity improvements. You will work with Manufacturing, QC, Materials and Sales to deliver first articles on time and meet customer expectations.

The role requires a BS in engineering, 3–5 years in plastics/extrusion tooling, proficiency with AutoCAD/CAD/CAM, and strong communication. On-site work with occasional cross-functional collaboration.