Thermoplastic Process Engineer - Extrusion & Lamination

Bixby International; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bixby International in Massachusetts designs, scales, and manufactures thermoplastic extrusion and lamination solutions for diverse markets. The Process Engineer will optimize continuous processes, analyze production data, and implement control strategies to ensure safety, quality, and throughput in a high‑volume setting.

You will collaborate with operations, quality, and R&D teams to troubleshoot issues, create documentation, support equipment capability assessments, and lead continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree required with emphasis in process engineering or chemical engineering.
• Experience in thermoplastic extrusion and lamination is highly beneficial.
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting production data and root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methods is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and troubleshoot extrusion and lamination processes to ensure safety, quality, and throughput.
• Analyze production data and implement process control strategies.
• Support scale-up of new products and collaborate with operations, quality, and R&D teams.
• Create and maintain process documentation; lead root-cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with equipment capability assessments and maintenance planning; provide staff training as needed.

Skills

Process engineering

Process design

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety & quality systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Materials Science

Tools

Excel

Statistical software

Process modeling

Job description

Bixby International in Massachusetts designs, scales, and manufactures thermoplastic extrusion and lamination solutions for diverse markets. The Process Engineer will optimize continuous processes, analyze production data, and implement control strategies to ensure safety, quality, and throughput in a high‑volume setting.

You will collaborate with operations, quality, and R&D teams to troubleshoot issues, create documentation, support equipment capability assessments, and lead continuous