Senior Extrusion Process Engineer: Lead Efficiency

The Judge Group; Illinois; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Career growth

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Senior Extrusion Process Engineer in Lockport, IL. You will lead design, development, and continuous improvement of profile extrusion equipment and processes to achieve manufacturing excellence and high productivity.

You will drive process optimization, tooling implementation, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering and production teams. A strong background in polymer extrusion, data-driven decisions, and leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Preferred concentration in Polymer/Plastics Engineering, Materials Science, or related.
• 5–8 years in plastic profile extrusion manufacturing.
• Experience optimizing extrusion processes and developing process recipes.
• Experience supporting production and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven track record leading process development, tooling implementation, and equipment improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for profile extrusion operations.
• Optimize, troubleshoot, and improve extrusion processes.
• Develop new manufacturing processes, establish parameters, and determine tooling needs.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on product designs and extrusion capabilities.
• Design, develop, and implement profile extrusion tooling with validation.
• Analyze data to improve performance and quality.
• Support production by resolving technical issues and driving OEE improvements.
• Research emerging technologies to support long-term strategies.
• Lead capital equipment projects from business case to startup.
• Drive safety, quality, throughput, and cost reduction initiatives.

Skills

Extrusion fundamentals

Polymer processing

Tooling design

Process validation

OEE metrics

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional teamwork

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Polymer/Plastics Engineering concentration

Tools

Profile extrusion tooling

Equipment design review

Job description

The Judge Group is seeking a Senior Extrusion Process Engineer in Lockport, IL. You will lead design, development, and continuous improvement of profile extrusion equipment and processes to achieve manufacturing excellence and high productivity.

You will drive process optimization, tooling implementation, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering and production teams. A strong background in polymer extrusion, data-driven decisions, and leadership is essential.