Technical Manager Extrusion

Overview

Our client is a leading manufacturer of plastic film products covering many business segments providing a wide variety of products from food packaging to can Liners. The company has a broad footprint, operating worldwide. Here are a few reasons you would like to work here.

1. They have a great culture; they are a people first organization.
2. They provide training and advancement opportunities.
3. They offer competitive compensation and benefits plans.

Job Summary

The Extrusion Technical Manager is the technical and subject matter expert for extrusion operations. Coordinating with other managers you will develop and implement innovations plans and serve as centralized technical point of contact for business transfers, new technology implementation, and new product introduction. You will manage and train staff on extrusion process and new process implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as technical expert for extrusion process and products as well as new technologies
• Assist with production management in planning and implementing the necessary technical changes required to sustain adequate production line capacity
• Mentor and provide guidance to extrusion team members
• Lead successful startup and implementation of new or modified equipment
• Initiate and conduct studies or projects for new processes, process changes, and/or improvements to improve safety, improve product quality, and increase production efficiency and decrease standard cost
• Independently design and conduct statistically valid, scientifically sound feasibilities studies and process development projects and prepare timely written updates and reports of these activities
• Perform and assist with extrusion process validations
• Evaluate and recommend equipment to implement new projects, and specify any equipment necessary for capital improvements
• Interface with customers and suppliers on project matters, process capability studies, product quality issues, etc.
• Support quoting activities within material selection and process development
• Support trials being conducted in extrusion

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, or other relevant degree preferred
• 5-6 years of direct extrusion specialty experience required
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate projects and deliver results.
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting plastic extrusion production lines
• Experience with Film, Web Handling, Extrusion Laminating, and Blown Extrusion preferred
• Must have understanding of plastic materials such as primary HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, AND PP.
• Experience with extrusion machine troubleshooting and repairs
• Raw material management
• Experience supporting a 24/7 manufacturing facility
• M.S. Suite program experience.
• Lean Manufacturing training and/or experience preferred.
• Ability to accurately interpret blueprints and customer specifications.
• Ability to establish a positive relationship with employees at all levels
• Dynamic, quickly respond to ever changing environment