Coundpounding Lead

## Coundpounding Lead Apply:
East Granby, CT:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
JRMarmon Industrial Energy and Infrastructure As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

The
** Compounding (Mixing) Lead
** is responsible for establishing and operating an in-house compounding capability for selected wire and cable materials currently supplied by toll mixers. This hands-on role supports formulation development, pilot and production batch manufacturing, extrusion trials, process scale-up, quality control, operator training, and safe daily manufacturing operations.  
** Why Join Us?
*** Health Benefits effective day one (Health, Dental, Vision)
* Holiday pay effective day one
* Vacation and Personal Time Off (prorated & accrued)
* Tuition Reimbursement
* Employee Discount Program
* Six Sigma & Lean Training
* Learning & Development Training  
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* Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

*** Establish and implement the internal compounding operation, including equipment readiness, material flow, safety controls, standard work procedures, and batch documentation.
* Partner with R&D, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to identify and transition compounds from toll mixing to in-house production.
* Prepare development, pilot, qualification, and production batches for wire and cable insulation, jacketing, color compounds, and specialty applications.
* Verify formulas, raw materials, weights, material addition sequences, lot status, and traceability requirements prior to mixing.
* Set up, operate, monitor, clean, and maintain mixing equipment and associated material-handling systems.
* Monitor, control, and document critical process parameters, in-process inspections, sampling activities, testing results, and batch records.
* Support formulation development trials, extrusion testing, material qualification activities, and scale-up efforts from laboratory or toll-mixed materials to routine production.
* Troubleshoot material performance, dispersion, mixing consistency, contamination concerns, and downstream extrusion issues while supporting corrective actions.
* Coordinate production schedules, material availability, line clearances, and disposition of experimental, production, and nonconforming batches.
* Train operators and monitor key performance indicators related to safety, quality, yield, cost, downtime, and schedule attainment.
* Maintain confidentiality of proprietary formulations and ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and quality requirements.  These duties are intended to describe the general responsibilities of the Compounding (Mixing) Lead position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as business, production, technology, and customer needs evolve.  
** Education, Experience & Skills Preferred:
*** Bachelor's degree in Engineering required, preferably in Chemical Engineering, Rubber Engineering, or a related discipline. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
* Two or more years of experience in polymer compounding, mixing, plastics, rubber manufacturing, or wire and cable manufacturing. Prior lead or start-up experience is preferred.
* Strong knowledge of wire and cable compounds, mixing equipment, raw material handling, batch calculations, and process documentation.
* Experience supporting product trials, extrusion processing, testing, process scale-up,…