Senior Process Engineer

Clear Destination Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Milacron in Batavia, OH is seeking an experienced Extrusion Process Technician to plan and execute extrusion trials, diagnose processing issues, and drive process improvements for customers and internal teams.

The role requires strong technical writing, hands-on experience, and the ability to travel up to 50% including international trips to support startups and trials.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of extrusion experience with hands-on process work.
• Experience with single-screw and counter-rotating twin-screw extrusion.
• Knowledge of polymer rheology, melting, and thermal history.
• Plan trials, analyze data, document findings.
• Collaborate with screw design teams; strong technical writing.
• Willingness to travel ~50%, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, analyze, and document extrusion trials in lab 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.

Skills

Extrusion experience

Process troubleshooting

Technical writing

Customer-facing communication

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in plastics engineering

Polymer science degree

Mechanical engineering degree

Tools

Screw design drawings

DOE/GA tools

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

Qualifications:

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

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