Plastics Plant Engineer
Optimize and troubleshoot plastic pipe manufacturing processes, lead capital projects, and support new equipment start-ups on site.
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Why it is interesting. Owns process design and capital projects across a plastic pipe production line, including new equipment start-ups.
Might not be for you. Plant-reliability and uptime focus rather than materials R&D; no polymer science requirements stated.
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Adjacent materials roleOversee process design, troubleshooting, and optimization for plastic pipe and related components at a plastics manufacturing plant
- Seniority
- Mid-level
- Work
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Industry
- General manufacturing
- Role
- Process Engineering
Role details
for on-site plastics manufacturing, driving reliability, safety, and efficiency.
- Oversee process design, troubleshooting, and optimization for plastic pipe and related components.
- Partner with maintenance, production, and quality teams to improve uptime, product consistency, and throughput.
- Lead capital and continuous improvement projects.
- Support new equipment start-ups and process implementation.
- Ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.
- Apply engineering judgment to strengthen long-term manufacturing performance.
Key qualifications/skills: strong process engineering and problem-solving ability, cross-functional collaboration, project leadership, and deep commitment to safety, quality, and environmental compliance.
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