Process Engineer

The AmeriLux Family of Companies • De Pere, WI

16d

About The Position

The Process Engineer supports, optimizes, and maintains manufacturing processes within a continuous plastic extrusion facility. Working closely with production, maintenance, quality, materials management, and operations leadership, this role helps ensure efficient equipment operation, product quality, and safe, consistent achievement of production goals. The work combines hands-on machine operation and troubleshooting with production planning, inventory management, system administration, employee training, and continuous improvement. The position is suited to a mechanically inclined, detail-oriented person comfortable working on a production floor in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, production, or process-oriented environment.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to operate, troubleshoot, and adjust manufacturing equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate production, inventory, and system records.
• Basic computer proficiency and ability to learn and navigate ERP and manufacturing management systems.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and communicate effectively with employees at all levels.
• Commitment to workplace safety, quality standards, and established operating procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, continuous manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor plastic extrusion machines and related production equipment.
• Develop, evaluate, and optimize extrusion processes to improve productivity, product consistency, material utilization, and equipment efficiency.
• Troubleshoot process, equipment, and product issues; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Assist with machine setup, changeovers, startup and shutdown procedures, and process adjustments.
• Build, assemble, modify, and maintain extrusion dies and related tooling as needed.
• Calibrate equipment and verify machine settings and process parameters against specifications.
• Develop and maintain machine specifications, setup sheets, operating parameters, and standard work instructions.
• Monitor critical process variables, including temperatures, pressures, line speeds, cooling conditions, and material feed rates as applicable.
• Support new product introductions, process trials, tooling changes, and equipment improvements.
• Work with maintenance personnel to address equipment issues, reduce downtime, and improve reliability.
• Document process changes, trial results, downtime, and corrective actions.
• Participate in production scheduling and resource planning for operators and equipment.
• Coordinate production priorities with operations leadership and help ensure materials, tooling, equipment, and labor are available for scheduled production.
• Monitor production schedules, identify bottlenecks and delays, and communicate constraints, shortages, equipment issues, and scheduling conflicts.
• Help balance workloads and improve production flow.
• Monitor processes for compliance with product specifications, quality standards, and customer requirements.
• Assist with investigating defects, process deviations, scrap, and rework; collaborate with quality on root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
• Collect and analyze production data and participate in improvements to reduce scrap and downtime and increase throughput and labor and material efficiency.
• Support the development and implementation of standard operating procedures and best practices.
• Monitor production output, scrap rates, downtime, and overall equipment effectiveness where applicable, and promote consistent practices across shifts.
• Use NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365 for production and management-system tasks.
• Audit and enter production, material usage, and inventory data in NetSuite; create and maintain sales orders and work orders in Microsoft Dynamics 365 as assigned.
• Verify system transactions, production records, and material movements; reconcile differences between physical inventory, production activity, and system records.
• Maintain documentation for machine settings, production runs, material consumption, quality issues, and process changes, and identify opportunities to improve data accuracy and reporting.
• Monitor raw material, work-in-process, finished goods, and production supply inventory.
• Identify and communicate material shortages, inventory discrepancies, and potential production interruptions.
• Perform cycle counts, reconcile physical counts with ERP records, and receive, stage, organize, and move materials for production.
• Help develop effective raw-material storage and organization solutions and establish appropriate material handling, identification, traceability, and storage practices.
• Coordinate with purchasing, warehouse, and production personnel to ensure material availability and support inventory accuracy and waste reduction.
• Participate in onboarding and training new hires on equipment operation, production procedures, system transactions, and standard work.
• Help develop and maintain work instructions, training materials, and equipment-specific documentation.
• Provide hands-on operator guidance on machine setups, process parameters, troubleshooting, and quality expectations; support consistent practices and cross-training.
• Follow safety policies, operating procedures, and safe work practices; identify and report unsafe conditions, equipment hazards, and process risks.
• Follow applicable lockout/tagout procedures and other required safety protocols when performing authorized tasks.
• Represent the company professionally when interacting with customers in warehouse, shipping, and loading environments.
• Communicate and collaborate with internal departments, vendors, and customers as needed to resolve production and material-related issues.
• Support special projects and other operational initiatives as assigned.

Benefits

• Award-winning zero-dollar-deductible healthcare plan with yearly physical reimbursement.
• Comprehensive vision and dental plan.
• Free onsite health clinic, emergency-room services, and telehealth services.
• Retirement plan with company match.
• Free onsite gym, pickleball, and basketball court.
• Free monthly company lunches.
• Front-loaded paid time off.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Ongoing training and tuition reimbursement.
• Yearly bonus up to 4% of earned wages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed