Senior Extrusion Engineer

Reynolds Consumer Products•Tamaqua, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Reynolds Consumer Products …and Drive Your Career across a world of opportunities! We provide amazing job opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, and high-performance organization. If you are looking to build a strong career, we have an opportunity for you! We are searching for a Senior Extrusion Engineer to join our team located at our plant in Tamaqua, PA. Responsibilities Your Role: The Sr. Extrusion Engineer provides business unit-wide technical leadership for extrusion processes, driving innovation, operational efficiency, and product quality. This role combines hands-on process ownership with strategic guidance, supporting new product development, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. The engineer collaborates cross-functionally with R&D, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and Marketing to deliver advanced extrusion technologies aligned with business objectives. You will have the opportunity to Make Great Things Happen! Process Development & Optimization: Design, develop, and implement extrusion processes to improve throughput, gauge control, material utilization and OEE. Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for process deviations and equipment issues. Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies. Support Operations by providing technical guidance as a subject matter expert and creating Best Practices for BU-wide implementation Suggests and leads capital investment projects delivering best-in-class extrusion capabilities and conversion costs. New Product & Material Qualification: Partner with R&D to scale up new materials and technologies (e.g., PCR, PFAS-free solutions). Define trial plans, guide technicians, and analyze data to support commercialization utilizing Six-Sigma Methodologies (DOE, DFSS, etc) Identify and lead projects to support and achieve Marketing Innovation, Material cost saving and Operational efficiency objectives. Equipment & Tooling Management: Evaluate extrusion equipment capabilities; recommend upgrades or modifications. Design and refine tooling to meet product specifications and operational efficiency goals. Documentation & Compliance: Maintain SOPs, process parameters, and technical documentation. Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements. Training & Leadership: Mentor engineers and technicians; provide technical training on extrusion operations. Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. You will love it here if… You put safety first, always You listen, learn, and evolve You are passionate about collaboration, teamwork, and achieving shared goals You treat all people with respect, operating ethically, and embrace inclusivity You are committed to improving our impact on local communities

Requirements

BS in Mechanical, Chemical, Polymer Engineering, or related field
7+ years in extrusion engineering (blown film or multi-layer preferred).
Proven success in process optimization and new product introduction.
Deep knowledge of thermoplastics, die design, cooling systems, and extrusion machinery.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proficiency in statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab).
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Nice To Haves

MS in Mechanical, Chemical, Polymer Engineering, or related field.
Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, Lean Manufacturing, Extrusion Technology.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement extrusion processes to improve throughput, gauge control, material utilization and OEE.
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for process deviations and equipment issues.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean/Six Sigma methodologies.
Support Operations by providing technical guidance as a subject matter expert and creating Best Practices for BU-wide implementation
Suggests and leads capital investment projects delivering best-in-class extrusion capabilities and conversion costs.
Partner with R&D to scale up new materials and technologies (e.g., PCR, PFAS-free solutions).
Define trial plans, guide technicians, and analyze data to support commercialization utilizing Six-Sigma Methodologies (DOE, DFSS, etc)
Identify and lead projects to support and achieve Marketing Innovation, Material cost saving and Operational efficiency objectives.
Evaluate extrusion equipment capabilities; recommend upgrades or modifications.
Design and refine tooling to meet product specifications and operational efficiency goals.
Maintain SOPs, process parameters, and technical documentation.
Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements.
Mentor engineers and technicians; provide technical training on extrusion operations.
Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.