Entry Level Plastics Process Engineer

About the Role

Core Elastomers, a fast-growing family-run business specializing in Thermoplastic Elastomers resin compounding, is seeking a Plastics Process Engineer to join their team. The role involves working in production environments and wearing many hats throughout the day.

Key Responsibilities

Plastics Engineer

• Work with suppliers of materials, equipment, and services to execute projects, resolve problems, and improve processes to increase productivity, reduce scrap and excess usage, improve quality, and enhance safety.
• Select, design, and modify tooling, fixtures, and equipment as necessary to improve safety, quality, throughput, and productivity.
• Optimize production processes to deliver cost savings, improve quality, and support new product introduction.
• Identify and prioritize process improvement opportunities throughout the manufacturing facility, focusing on increasing productivity, reducing scrap and excess usage, improving quality, and enhancing safety.
• Provide technical product support to the sales team for customer concerns.
• Work with the Sales and Marketing team to develop and support new products and marketing.

Production / Warehouse

• Lead cleanout, startup, changeovers, and shutdowns on the production lines as required.
• Operate production lines where needed for production and sampling requests.
• Perform on-line product quality inspections, identify quality issues, and troubleshoot as necessary. Report non-conformances and assist management with technical issues.
• Perform maintenance activities on production lines and supporting equipment within facilities.
• Operate supporting equipment such as pallet jacks and forklifts when needed.
• Receive and process warehouse stock products. Pick and wrap orders for shipment.
• Adhere to safety management standards and identify workplace safety hazards. Wear and utilize personal protective equipment (PPE) as required and comply with procedures, rules, and regulations. Keep a clean and safe working environment and optimize space utilization.
• Perform inventory audits and maintenance checks regularly, making management aware if items are needed.
• Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers.
• Ability to lift 55-pound bags.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• General plastic processing knowledge is required.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work with data to generate periodic reports as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering, Polymer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.