Extrusion Engineer

Amphenol•St. Augustine, FL

6d•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. This role involves providing technical support and troubleshooting to ensure cost, quality, delivery, and safety targets are met. The engineer will be responsible for evaluating and reducing scrap/waste in manufacturing processes, ensuring standard work is in place, and participating in continuous improvement projects. A significant portion of time will be spent in production areas supporting extrusion operations. The role also includes performing engineering analysis, DOEs, and trials to optimize processes, participating in capital equipment planning and qualification, and coordinating with various departments to ensure safety compliance. Support for Design Engineering, including Design for Manufacturability (DFM) input for new product development, and the development and standardization of documentation are also key aspects of this position.

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.
Candidates must qualify as US Persons, defined as US Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders).

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.
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.