Job Description
We have an outstanding career opportunity for a Materials Engineer to join a leading Company located in the El Paso, TX surrounding area.
Responsibilities:
- Hands-on analysis of the plastics extrusion process, including machine, material, and human interface through direct observation and statistical analysis.
- Uses statistically bound methodologies (DOE, QFD, FMEA) to optimize materials and process development and ensure a stable manufacturing process.
- Use Pro E/Creo as a design tool to develop and improve manufacturing machinery, user interfaces, and the extrusion process.
- Oversee the integration of newly developed processes and equipment into the current manufacturing process, evaluate results, and ensure improvements in manufacturing are maintained; includes vendor management and implementation of extrusion equipment from specification through installation and process qualification.
- Machine design and tooling design improvements.
- Guide and supervise technical staff membersand manufacturing personnel during thematerial and/or process development process and ensurework is done correctly and safely; includes creation of operating procedures, process setups, quality documentation, and product specifications.
- Oversee, and or conduct, product hydraulic performance testing and material physical properties testing.
- May include both hands-on testing and directing the activities of thelab test technician.
- Provides direct production support, as required, for production processes in El Cajon.
- Provides remote production support and periodic direct production support as required to our manufacturing sites in Texas, Florida, and global locations.
- Performs other required duties as needed in addition to the essential duties and responsibilities described above.
- Works with product development, extrusion process development, and improvement teams to assess project scope and determine project schedule and budgets.
- Develop a plan of action that meets time, cost, and quality needs as part of organizing and leading project teams within R&D, and cross-functionally (Operations, Process Engineering, Quality, Product Management).
- Ensures that projects are developed, planned, designed, tested, and produced in an efficient and profitable manner.
- Applies knowledge to analyze processes, recommend changes, and implement improvements that may be either mechanical or human interaction, or both.
- Interact with and manage the work assignments of both internal and external resources.
- Receives work direction from Principal Engineer, Materials - MAG Lab Manager, and, if so assigned, receives work direction from our product development Principal Engineers.
Basic Hiring Criteria:
- Bachelor's degree concluded - Plastics Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, or Mechanical Engineering.
- Materials Engineer III: 4-6 years of experience in a similar position
- Materials Engineer IV: 7+ years of experience in a similar position
- Extrusion, plastics, and polymer experience.
- Communication skills at all levels.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office.
Desired Qualifications:
- Plastics machinery.
- Lab testing.
- 10+ years of experience within the plastics industry.
- Excellent observational skills and attention to detail.
Job Tags
Work at office, Remote work,