Senior Process Engineer

Milacron; Batavia Township (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Milacron is seeking an Extrusion Process Technician in Batavia, OH. You will plan and run extrusion trials, diagnose processing issues, and apply technical findings to improve equipment and processes.

The role requires extensive hands-on extrusion experience, familiarity with screw designs, and strong technical writing and communication skills, along with travel readiness for on-site and customer environments.

Qualifications

• Must have 10+ years of extrusion experience, including substantial hands-on process work.
• Experience with single-screw and counter-rotating twin-screw extrusion.
• Practical knowledge of polymer rheology, melting mechanisms, and thermal history.
• Ability to plan technical trials, analyze data, normalize results, and document findings.
• Familiarity with screw design drawings and collaboration with screw design teams.
• Strong technical writing and customer-facing communication skills.
• Ability to travel approximately 50%, including international travel and off-shift trials/startups.
• Ability to work safely in lab and manufacturing environments and meet physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, analyze, and document extrusion trials in laboratory and customer environments.
• Diagnose extrusion processing issues and recommend solutions related to equipment, tooling, materials, and process conditions.
• Provide processing input for screw, barrel, tooling, machine, and control system improvements.
• Prepare technical reports, support customer training, and share knowledge with Sales, Engineering, and Field Service.

Skills

extrusion experience

single-screw extrusion

counter-rotating twin-screw extrusion

polymer rheology

thermal history

technical writing

customer-facing communication

travel 50%

lab/manufacturing safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in plastics engineering

equivalent experience

Job description

Milacron is looking for an Extrusion Process Technician to join our team in Batavia, OH. In this position, you will be responsible for planning and executing extrusion trials, resolving customer processing issues, and using technical findings to support equipment and process improvements.

Work You’ll Do

• Plan, execute, analyze, and document extrusion trials in laboratory and customer environments
• Diagnose extrusion processing issues and recommend solutions related to equipment, tooling, materials, and process conditions

Support Customer Startups, Commissioning, Resin Qualifications, and Process Optimization

• Provide processing input for screw, barrel, tooling, machine, and control system improvements
• Prepare technical reports, support customer training, and share technical knowledge with Sales, Engineering, and Field Service

Must-have Qualifications

• 10 or more years of extrusion experience, including substantial hands-on process work
• Experience with single-screw and counter-rotating twin-screw extrusion
• Practical knowledge of polymer rheology, melting mechanisms, and thermal history
• Ability to plan technical trials, analyze data, normalize results, and document findings
• Familiarity with screw design drawings and the ability to collaborate with screw design teams
• Strong technical writing and customer-facing communication skills
• Ability to travel approximately 50%, including occasional international travel and off-shift customer trials or startups
• Ability to work safely in laboratory and manufacturing environments and meet the role’s job-related physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in plastics engineering, polymer science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or equivalent experience
• Experience with pipe, profile, sheet, tubing, compounding, or recycling applications
• Previous extrusion equipment manufacturer or machinery-side experience
• Experience with equipment runoff and performance validation
• Formal design of experiments or Six Sigma training
• Familiarity with extrusion simulation tools

Who We Are

Milacron is a global industrial leader in the manufacturing and distribution of highly engineered and customized injection molding and extrusion solutions, and aftermarket parts and service for the plastics processing industry. The company’s 1,900+ associates worldwide collaborate to serve a diverse range of end-markets, such as automotive, construction, medical, telecommunications, material handling, packaging, and much more. With expertise in plastics spanning nearly 60 years, Milacron holds longstanding relationships with more than 27,000 customers around the world. The original equipment provider of plastics manufacturing solutions is the largest US-owned and globally served of its kind. Headquartered in Batavia, OH, Milacron’s global footprint is also serviced through regional facilities in Asia, Europe, and South America.

EEO

The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [e-mail]. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.