Sr Manufacturing Engineer (Extrusion)

Panduit; Lockport (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Panduit seeks a Senior Extrusion Process Engineer to lead profile extrusion operations, drive process improvements, and collaborate with design teams. You will define parameters, validate tooling, and optimize processes to improve productivity and material quality.

The role requires solid extrusion knowledge, 5–8 years in plastic extrusion, and excellent communication skills. In-person work in Illinois is expected with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 5–8 years in plastic profile extrusion production, including optimizing extrusion processes.
• Experience creating process recipes for extruded products.
• Strong knowledge of extrusion principles and tooling construction.
• Experience leading daily meetings and presenting equipment recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction and process management for profile extrusion operations.
• Optimize and troubleshoot profile extrusion processes.
• Develop new processes, define parameters, and evaluate auxiliary equipment requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review new product design requirements and ensure extrusion compatibility.
• Design and implement profile extrusion tooling including process validation.
• Analyze test data to refine extrusion processes and material specifications.
• Provide technical support for extrusion department production; improving productivity, reducing scrap and improving OEE.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, researching new technologies and collaborating on long-term technical strategies.
• Drive capital projects, from business case development to execution, to enhance manufacturing capabilities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Polymer/Plastics discipline preferred

Tools

Extrusion tooling

Job description

Panduit Career

At Panduit, we don't just offer a job - we offer a career where your contributions directly impact our customers, the environment and our company's success. You'll have the opportunity to grow, innovate, and be a part of an inclusive team that celebrates both individual and collective achievements. If you're ready to elevate your career and help us deliver exceptional experiences to our customers,

Senior Extrusion Process Engineer

As a Senior Extrusion Process Engineer, you'll spearhead the design and enhancement of profile extrusion equipment, processes, and tooling, adhering to rigorous engineering standards. You'll independently tackle complex engineering tasks, from concept to execution, ensuring alignment with quality standards. Use your engineering skills to innovate and refine profile extrusion processes, making Panduit's manufacturing operations more efficient and effective!

What You Will Do

• Lead technical direction and process management for profile extrusion operations.
• Apply engineering expertise to optimize and troubleshoot profile extrusion processes.
• Develop new processes, define parameters, and evaluate auxiliary equipment requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review new product design requirements and ensure extrusion compatibility.
• Design and implement profile extrusion tooling including process validation.
• Analyze test data to refine extrusion processes and material specifications.
• Provide technical support for extrusion department production; improving productivity, reducing scrap and improving OEE.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, researching new technologies and collaborating on long-term technical strategies.
• Drive capital projects, from business case development to execution, to enhance manufacturing capabilities.

What You Will Bring

• Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Preferred degree in Polymer/Plastics discipline.
• Experience: 5-8 years of hands-on experience in plastic profile extrusion production, including optimizing extrusion processes and creating process recipes for extruded products.
• Skills: Proficiency in scientific principles of extrusion process and extrusion tool construction.
• Experience leading daily meetings, presenting new equipment recommendations, and possessing excellent communication skills.

What We Can Offer You

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Enjoy a robust Total Rewards Program that includes health, financial benefits, and more.
• Generous Time Off: Take advantage of our generous vacation, sick days, holidays, plus a volunteer day to give back to the community.
• Retirement & Growth: 401(k) match, profit sharing, and abundant growth and development opportunities to help you advance your career.
• RRSP Match not 401k in Canada.
• Parental Leave: Because we care about our family and our future.
• Compensation: The expected annual base salary range for this role is $95,000- $120,000. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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