Senior Process Engineer

Senior Process Engineer --- DIRECT HIRE/PERMANENT!

Reference Number: 398609

Published Date: 05/27/2026

Job Type: Permanent

Industry: Architecture and Engineering

Hours:

Full Time

• Compensation Plan: Depending on qualifications/experience, opportunity offers up to a base salary of $140,000 plus yearly bonus.
• Full Benefits Package (including but not limited to): Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation time and holidays, etc.
• Relocation assistance is available.

• Improves the safety, efficiency, and reliability of production processes and equipment through the application of engineering principles.
• Facilitates trials, equipment upgrades, and new equipment installations with careful planning, documentation, and communication.
• Supports production and maintenance through root cause analysis.
• Work with manufacturing departments to improve current production processes, including productivity improvements, setup time reductions, overall efficiencies improvements, and scrap reduction initiatives.
• Assist in providing technical support as it applies to changes to the production process.
• Work with subsidiary manufacturing departments as liaison to assist in the implementation of suggested improvement to the process and production procedures.
• Assist with the launches of new and/or different production projects.
• Specify new equipment and upgrade requirements alongside the maintenance team and third-party vendors.
• Assess the processability of new products through production scale trials.
• Commission new lines and equipment.
• Work with related departments to implement work instructions and routines.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve safety, reliability, and efficiency challenges facing production and maintenance.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Experience as a Process Engineer or in a related position.
• Project management experience is a plus.
• Experience with plastics is a plus – experience with technology of plastics compounding and extruding is a plus.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical systems is a plus.
• CAD experience is a plus.
• Experience with Safety and Environmental Laws is a plus.
• Experience with Statistical Data Analysis is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to effectively communicate with and support multiple departments including R&D, sales, production, production personnel, etc.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to keep information readily available for review.
• Capable of performing under pressure and keeping track of multiple issues simultaneously.
• Ability to work different hours to accommodate plant requirements.