Process Engineer III - Extrusion
Job ID
4932
Country
United States
State/Province
Alabama
# Positions
1
City
Steele
Join our dynamic team as we strive for excellence in safety, quality, and continuous improvement. This Process Engineer III - Extrusion role is pivotal in driving new process development, troubleshooting, equipment installation, training, documentation, testing, and overall enhancements of our extrusion lines. While extrusion experience is preferred, we value a proactive and innovative mindset.
Responsibilities
- Support safety enhancement initiatives on the extrusion lines.
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for extruded products.
- Define and refine pre/post processes to maximize efficiency, yield, and productivity.
- Provide engineering support by troubleshooting extrusion processes and tooling and defining maintenance requirements.
- Perform sustaining engineering functions as needed.
- Support new product development and resolve quality issues.
- Drive process improvements using Lean and Six Sigma techniques, including FMEA and Design of Experiments.
- Implement corrective actions in projects and daily operations.
- Innovate and justify significant product design improvements to reduce costs through alternative materials, redesign, and labor optimization.
- Be available for travel and maintain a flexible schedule.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of related experience.
- Hands-on experience with a strong background in manufacturing.
- Proven expertise in troubleshooting and resolving processing and equipment issues.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent communication and Project management experience, with a team-oriented approach.
- Proficiency in Six Sigma and Lean techniques.
- Experience with Design of Experiments and Measurement Systems Analyses.
- Demonstrated success in improving processes and increasing line efficiencies.
- Ability to educate and address technical processes.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Project).
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Advanced degree in Engineering.
- Experience in Continuous Extrusion manufacturing.
- Experience in equipment improvement projects.
- Over 5 years of hands-on experience in plastic extrusion, preferably with LLDPE/LDPE materials.
Rain Bird is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Address
Steele, AL
United States