23 Trex Electrical Engineer Jobs Hiring Near You

• Salary Range : $68,370.52 USD to $102,555.78 USD
• Salary : $85,463.15 USD per year
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: EQUIP004086

Description

Purpose/Primary Function:

The Equipment Engineer ensures the reliability, safety, and mechanical integrity of all extrusion production lines and downstream hardware. This role focuses on maximizing machine uptime through robust preventive maintenance schedules, troubleshooting complex mechanical and electrical failures, and leading capital expenditure (CapEx) hardware improvement projects.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with vendors to source specialized tooling and equipment upgrades to maintain asset readiness.
• Utilize maintenance work order data and machine logs to investigate root causes of mechanical failures, component wear, and structural breakdowns.
• Drive projects to eliminate recurring equipment downtime and maximize overall machine uptime.
• Lead the installation, commissioning, and optimization of hardware improvements for extrusion lines and ancillary systems.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and train operators/technicians on equipment features, machine guarding, and LOTO safety protocols.
• Collaborate with the Process Engineer to align machine capabilities with optimal process parameters (temperatures, speeds, pressures) to minimize mechanical stress and component wear.
• Maintain and upgrade downstream ancillary equipment (including vacuum pumps, water chillers, and pullers) to ensure synchronized line speed.
• Maintain, and troubleshoot the material handling infrastructure, including delivery systems, vacuum loaders, blenders, and scrap grinders/shredders.
• Manage and optimize the critical manufacturing utilities required to keep the extrusion lines running efficiently.
• Design and work with maintenance to execute predictive and preventive maintenance (PM) programs to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Regular and predictable attendance
• Employee will be required to travel when needed
• Employee will be required to host and facilitate calls using standard MS Office applications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 0-3 Years of extrusion or relatable experience.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of extrusion process equipment

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

Physical Requirements:

Example: Stands on feet without break to sit down (sit, stand, stoop, bend and walk)

Add / Remove items as applicable

• Remain in a seated or stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to work for extended periods of time leveraging office tools such as computers
• Ability to work remotely in a quiet environment
• Ability to host multi-hour conference calls
• Ability to travel via car, plane, train, bus

Disclaimer: This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. The job description is not to be construed as a contract for employment.

Your employment with Trex is at will. This means your employment is for an indefinite period of time and it is subject to termination by you or Trex with or without cause, with or without notice, and at any time. Nothing in this policy or any other policy of Trex shall be interpreted to be in conflict with or to eliminate or modify in any way, the at-will employment status of Trex employees.

The at-will employment status of an employee of Trex may be modified only in a written employment agreement with that employee which is signed by the President, or the Chairman of the Board of Directors, of Trex

Trex is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Trex will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Qualifications Experience Required

Less than 3 years: Extrusion or relatable

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