Plastics Extrusion Process Engineer 1st Shift

• Employee Type Exempt

Airlite Plastics is a premier, privately held, family-owned manufacturer headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Our family style and personal culture is what makes Airlite an amazing place to grow and build a successful career. Airlite’s company values of unquestionable integrity and respect and appreciation for each other are at the core of our success! These values set a strong foundation to build on where we can ‘wow’ our customers with innovative products and sustainable solutions, and continuously improve our processes and efficiencies.

Our product lines include rigid plastic containers and lids for food packaging and cosmetics, dry powder scoops, plastic drink cups, shipping containers, industrial strength insulated concrete forms (ICF) and sustainable permeable paving systems. As pioneers in our industry, focused on sustainable solutions, we strive to provide our customers with top-notch service and quality, which aligns with our award-winning products.

This role is a contributing member of our Airlite - Pennsylvania team, located in Nazareth, PA. As a Process Engineer you are a key to continued growth and success of Airlite. The Process Engineer role supports the strategic priorities of the engineering department to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality production of extruded and injection molded plastic, and expanded polystyrene parts.

• Support the strategic priorities of the engineering department to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality production.
• Continuously evaluate existing processes and systems to identify opportunities for improvement. This may involve conducting process audits, analyzing performance metrics, and implementing corrective actions to optimize operations.
• Identify areas for process improvement and drive implementation and adoption to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity. This routinely involves analyzing data, conducting experiments, and implementing new technologies or methodologies.
• Develop and design efficient processes for manufacturing operations in plastic extrusion, injection molding, and foam molding. This includes, but is not limited to, conducting feasibility studies, creating process flow diagrams, developing standard processes, and training production teams to ensure that safety, quality, and efficiency expectations are met.
• Analyze data using Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Six Sigma tools to achieve continuous improvement goals plant-wide; considered to be a subject matter expert in each of these areas.
• Support, establish, and manage machine operating standards by developing, utilizing and continuously improving standard operating procedures for all processes.
• Maintain accurate documentation of processes, procedures, and changes. Generate reports and provide data-driven insights to stakeholders, management, and cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with production teams to maximize machine performance and ensure that manufacturing changeovers are completed in accordance with established standards.
• Train and support the manufacturing teams on new processes, equipment, and technologies.
• Assist in troubleshooting process-related issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Assist and lead efforts in equipment troubleshooting, repair, installation, change-over, and PM as necessary.
• Consult with internal and external subject matter experts to resolve technical and process control issues.
• Report food safety concerns to leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Airlite Plastics is a versatile employer; complacency is not one of our strengths! We work hard each day to ensure that equipment efficiency and customer…