Senior Process Engineer

Milacron Talent Acquisition • Batavia, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Milacron is looking for an Extrusion Process Technician to join our team in Batavia, OH. In this position, you will be responsible for planning and executing extrusion trials, resolving customer processing issues, and using technical findings to support equipment and process improvements.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of extrusion experience, including substantial hands-on process work
• Experience with single-screw and counter-rotating twin-screw extrusion
• Practical knowledge of polymer rheology, melting mechanisms, and thermal history
• Ability to plan technical trials, analyze data, normalize results, and document findings
• Familiarity with screw design drawings and the ability to collaborate with screw design teams
• Strong technical writing and customer-facing communication skills
• Ability to travel approximately 50%, including occasional international travel and off-shift customer trials or startups
• Ability to work safely in laboratory and manufacturing environments and meet the role’s job-related physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in plastics engineering, polymer science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or equivalent experience
• Experience with pipe, profile, sheet, tubing, compounding, or recycling applications
• Previous extrusion equipment manufacturer or machinery-side experience
• Experience with equipment runoff and performance validation
• Formal design of experiments or Six Sigma training
• Familiarity with extrusion simulation tools

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, analyze, and document extrusion trials in laboratory and customer environments
• Diagnose extrusion processing issues and recommend solutions related to equipment, tooling, materials, and process conditions
• Support customer startups, commissioning, resin qualifications, and process optimization
• Provide processing input for screw, barrel, tooling, machine, and control system improvements
• Prepare technical reports, support customer training, and share technical knowledge with Sales, Engineering, and Field Service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree