Extrusion Processing Engineer

B. Braun Group

$76K — $86K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Plastic and Polymer Engineering required
  • 2-3 years relevant engineering experience
  • Proficient in 2D AutoCAD and 3D SolidWorks
  • Experience in plastic part design, extrusion, and injection molding
  • Familiarity with ordering and collaborating with external vendors for molds

Responsibilities

  • Apply engineering techniques to design, analyze, and improve products and assemblies
  • Analyze and develop systems for production processes
  • Enhance existing systems and initiate new projects
  • Design blueprints and participate in field visits for project management
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in engineering challenges and solutions

Benefits

  • Onsite working model with a consistent schedule (Monday to Friday)
  • Opportunity to engage in diverse engineering tasks from troubleshooting to product validation
  • Exposure to project management in both extrusion and injection molding processes
  • Regular interaction with external vendors, enhancing industry networking
  • Potential for limited travel to support project needs
Full Job Description
Job Posting Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Functional Area: Production

Working Model: Onsite

Days of Work: Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Monday

Shift: 5X8

Relocation Available: No

Requisition ID: 11829

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for process troubleshooting, running DOE's, ETR's, leading and assisting with projects, as well as performing product validations on extrusion production lines and possibly injection molding machines.

Preferred: Knowledge & Skills
  • Bachelor of Science - Plastic and Polymer Engineering
  • Experience with plastic part design
  • Experience with extrusion and injection mold design and working with outside vendors
  • Knowledge of Mold Shop manufacturing processes to be able to apply them to existing and development projects
  • 2D AutoCAD and 3D SolidWorks software experience
  • CAD/CAM Software experience.


Responsibilities: Essential Duties
  • Applies standard engineering techniques to design, analyze, test, maintain, repair or improve products, components or assemblies.
  • Analyzes, develops and evaluates systems.
  • Improves and maintains current systems or creates brand new projects.
  • Designs and drafts blueprints with designer, visits systems in the field and manages projects.
  • Must be SME in field at higher levels of job.
  • Applies engineering techniques and analyses within the scope of the assignment.


The job function listed is not exhaustive and shall also include any responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.

Expertise: Knowledge & Skills
  • Requires full working knowledge of relevant business practices and procedures in professional field. Uses standard theories, principles and concepts and integrates them to propose a course of action.
  • Work under minimal supervision. Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish assigned goals. May periodically assist in orienting, training , assigning and checking the work of lower level employees. Referring only complex problems and issues
  • Judgement is required in resolving all day-to-day problems.
  • Contacts are primarily with department supervisors, leads, subordinates, and peers. Occasional contact with external contractors/vendors.


Expertise: Qualifications - Experience/Training/Education/Etc

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree (B.S. Engineering)
  • 2-3 years related experience
  • Domestic travel with the remote possibility of International travel.

Desired:
  • N/A

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Salary Range: $76,600 - $86,600

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