Senior Extrusion Engineer

Overview

Join Reynolds Consumer Products…and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and high-performance organization. If you are looking to build a strong career, we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Senior Extrusion Engineer to join our team located at our plant in Temple, TX.

Responsibilities

Your Role:

The Sr. Extrusion Engineer provides business unit-wide technical leadership for extrusion processes, driving innovation, operational efficiency, and product quality. This role combines hands-on process ownership with strategic guidance, supporting new product development, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. The engineer collaborates cross-functionally with R&D, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Marketing to deliver advanced extrusion technologies aligned with business objectives.

You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen!

* Process Development & Optimization:

* Design, develop, and implement extrusion processes to improve throughput, gauge control, material utilization and OEE.

* Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for process deviations and equipment issues.

* Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.

* Support Operations by providing technical guidance as a subject matter expert and creating Best Practices for BU-wide implementation

* Suggests and leads capital investment projects delivering best-in-class extrusion capabilities and conversion costs.

* New Product & Material

Qualification:

* Partner with R&D to scale up new materials and technologies (e.g., PCR, PFAS-free solutions).

* Define trial plans, guide technicians, and analyze data to support commercialization utilizing Six-Sigma Methodologies (DOE, DFSS, etc)

* Identify and lead projects to support and achieve Marketing Innovation, Material cost saving and Operational efficiency objectives.

* Equipment & Tooling Management:

* Evaluate extrusion equipment capabilities; recommend upgrades or modifications.

* Design and refine tooling to meet product specifications and operational efficiency goals.

* Documentation & Compliance:

* Maintain SOPs, process parameters, and technical documentation.

* Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.

* Training & Leadership:

* Mentor engineers and technicians; provide technical training on extrusionoperations.

* Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

You will love it here if…

* You put safety first, always

* You listen, learn, and evolve

* You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals

* You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity

* You are committed to improving our impact on local communities

Qualifications

We need you to have:

* BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Polymer Engineering, or related field

* 7+ years in extrusion engineering (blown film or multi-layer preferred).

* Proven success in process optimization and new product introduction.

* Deep knowledge of thermoplastics, die design, cooling systems, and extrusion machinery.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proficiency in statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab).

* Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Icing on the cake:

* MS in Mechanical, Chemical, Polymer Engineering, or related field.

* Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing, Extrusion Technology.

If you answer yes to the following…we want to meet you!

* Intellectual Curiosity:
Do you have an inquisitive nature?

* Problem Solving:
Do you have a knack for tackling issues head-on?

* Entrepreneurship:
Do you enjoy taking ownership of your work?

* Customer Centricity:
Do you always act in the best interests of the customer, putting their needs first?

* Growth Mindset:
Do you focus on progress rather than perfection?

* Continuous Improvement:
Are you never satisfied with the status quo?

Want to know more? Check out our website or connect with us on Linked In!

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