What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at IPEX by Aliaxis?
IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Process Engineer!
This role is based at our Molding & Extrusion plant in Huntsville, Alabama, and will report to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.
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Job Summary
The Process Engineer will be the subject matter expert in extrusion & molding of plastic pipe, particularly cPVC pipe. They will contribute to problem solving & improving our processing equipment, processes, procedures and operators’ skills through collaboration with plant teams on problem solving projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Principal Responsibilities
- Collaborate with plant personnel on troubleshooting, problem solving and improvement projects related to the extrusion & molding process and associated sub-processes.
- Analyze, identify and lead opportunities for improvement in terms of productivity, quality, scrap reduction, safety, etc.
- Contribute to documenting the equipment performance, materials evolution, production processes and experimental data for corporate learnings preservation.
- Contribute to defining equipment and tooling specs for new products or enhanced capacity to the state-of-the-art setups.
- Evaluate the new developments and offerings in terms of extrusion and downstream equipment and tooling.
- Assist the plant in mapping their production processes, analyze these processes for optimization and improvement opportunities, standardize these processes to the best practices.
- Collaborate with the plant in reviewing, developing and/or adapting training material related to the extrusion & molding process and associated sub-processes.
- Participate in Innovation projects (new products) as process specialist.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Engineering or other Technical Background
- 5 years of experience in plastics Extrusion processing
- Hands-on experience in both Extrusion and Injection Molding Processing is a huge asset
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Proven track record of continuous improvement accomplishments
- Excellent communication and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Results driven, detail oriented and able to multi-task effectively
IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at HR@ipexna.com
