Extrusion Engineer

Amphenol and its Affiliated Companies•St. Augustine, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Thermoplastics Extrusion Engineer supports process improvements, scrap reduction, sustaining engineering, capital equipment specification, qualification, and technical support for all Thermoplastic Extrusion manufacturing processes such as fluoropolymer extrusion and silicone extrusion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related field required
A minimum of 2-5 years’ engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally aerospace or similar
Experience working with extrusion, particularly fluoropolymer, highly desirable
Experience or knowledge of LSS tools preferred
Utilizes formal problem-solving methodologies (RCA, PDCA, 8D, DMAIC, etc.)
Background in aerospace, defense, or cable assembly industries favored.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Able to explain complex operations and methods clearly and concisely to other employees, suppliers, and customers.
Co-operates with others and treats all with respect.
Accepts responsibility for own actions.
Willingly accepts feedback from others.
Must be able to legally work in the United States; unable to provide sponsorship.
Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).

Nice To Haves

Conversational in any other language is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provides technical support and troubleshooting/ problem resolution to ensure cost, quality, delivery, and safety targets are met.
Responsible for evaluating Scrap/Waste for assigned manufacturing processes and developing and executing plans for waste reduction.
Ensures Standard Work for Manufacturing and supporting processes are in place to give consistent direction to production and minimize opportunities for safety, quality, or downtime incidents.
> 70% of time spent in production areas supporting extrusion operations.
Participates/leads continuous improvement projects related to extrusion manufacturing processes.
Performs engineering analysis, DOEs, and trials to improve and optimize manufacturing processes.
Participates/Leads in Capital Equipment planning/procurement/design/Installation/Qualification (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ)
Coordinates with Maintenance, EHS, and operations to ensure Safety measures related to the area are compliant and effective.
Supports Design Engineering with Process, Tooling, and Sustaining engineering extrusion activities.
Provide Design for Manufacturability (DFM) input for New Product Development (NPD) initiatives, ensuring extrusion processes are capable, repeatable, and cost-effective
Support and guide DFM principles for extrusion tooling, materials, and process parameters, including critical-to-quality (CTQ) characteristics.
Develop, maintain, and standardize extrusion parts lists, tooling configurations, and equipment documentation to ensure consistency and readiness
Other duties as required in support of the department and the company.