Senior Rubber Compounding Engineer – Process Optimization

CPS, Inc.; Rochester (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, lifeInsurance

PTO

401k

Job summary

CPS, Inc. is a well-established, family-owned manufacturer of high-quality rubber products. The role offers a base salary between $80,000 and $130,000, with comprehensive benefits and long-term career growth in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will lead rubber compounding initiatives, optimize mixing processes, and collaborate across production, engineering, and chemistry teams to deliver robust formulations and process improvements onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of industrial experience in polymer compounding, preferably rubber compounding.
• Strong hands-on experience with rubber mixing processes and equipment.
• Experience with Banbury mixers preferred.
• Knowledge of rubber rheology, molding processes, and formulation adjustments is a plus.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing processes and improving production operations.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to take ownership of technical challenges and work effectively with production personnel.
• Must be comfortable working onsite in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert in rubber compounding, mixing, and material preparation.
• Develop and optimize rubber mixing processes, including mixing sequences, times, and temperatures.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and work with production, engineering, and chemistry teams to implement solutions.
• Evaluate raw material changes and modify existing formulations to improve processing and performance.
• Support mixing operations and materials testing, including evaluating equipment and tooling improvements.
• Reduce process variation and improve consistency using rheology testing, molding results, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Lead cross-functional troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare technical reports and communicate findings and recommendations to engineering and management teams.

Skills

Rubber compounding

Banbury mixers

Rheology

Design of Experiments

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

On-site manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Science

Tools

Banbury mixers

Rubber mixing equipment

Job description

CPS, Inc. is a well-established, family-owned manufacturer of high-quality rubber products. The role offers a base salary between $80,000 and $130,000, with comprehensive benefits and long-term career growth in a collaborative environment.

The ideal candidate will lead rubber compounding initiatives, optimize mixing processes, and collaborate across production, engineering, and chemistry teams to deliver robust formulations and process improvements onsite.