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Job Title: Process Engineer

Department: Technical Team

Reports to: Technical Manager

Employment Status: Salaried Exempt

Shift: Days, Business Hours

Benefits:

• 3 medical plans to choose from.
• Optional voluntary benefits – Dental, Vision, Life, Accident insurance and more. The company pays for a portion of these benefits.
• 401k Retirement Plan- Company matching.
• Quarterly Profit-Sharing Bonus.
• Casual Dress Code (Jeans, t-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts... ect)
• Paid Time Off- Prorated during employees first year of employment.
• Annual $100 shoe allowance for safety toed shoes.
• Matrix- Employee Assistance Program.

About Us

Engineered Profiles is seeking a Process Engineer to support manufacturing, new product development, process improvement, and technical execution within a custom plastic extrusion environment.
This role works closely with Engineering, Tooling, Quality, Production, Sales, and Operations to support product launches, improve manufacturing processes, troubleshoot production challenges, and strengthen technical standards across the organization.
The ideal candidate is hands-on, technically curious, organized, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to grow their process engineering knowledge while making a direct impact on production performance, product quality, and continuous improvement.

Job Summary:

We're looking for a Process Engineer to support new product development, manufacturing processes, production troubleshooting, and continuous improvement across our plastic extrusion operation. This role combines hands-on production floor support with technical project work and cross-functional collaboration.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support new product development, product launches, and production trials.
• Assist with manufacturability reviews, technical project planning, and process improvement activities.
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve production, quality, tooling, and process-related issues.
• Support technical quoting and customer-related technical discussions as needed.
• Develop, maintain, and improve process standards, work instructions, checklists, and technical documentation.
• Review manufacturing performance, process data, and production feedback to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support initiatives focused on scrap reduction, process consistency, productivity, quality, and standardization.
• Communicate project status, risks, technical needs, and improvement opportunities.
• Spend time on the production floor supporting troubleshooting and practical solutions.
• Continue developing knowledge of plastic extrusion, tooling, materials, equipment, and manufacturing systems.

Skills, Qualifications, Education and/or Relevant Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred (equivalent experience considered).
• Strong mechanical aptitude and interest in manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret prints, specifications, and technical requirements.
• Strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable balancing office-based work with hands-on production floor support.
• Basic computer skills including spreadsheets, documentation, and reporting.
• Willingness to learn new systems, tools, and technical concepts.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in plastics, extrusion, custom manufacturing, or a similar, technical manufacturing environment.
• Experience with process improvement, production troubleshooting, product launches, or technical project support
• Exposure to tooling, quality systems, manufacturing documentation, KPI tracking, or continuous improvement.
• Experience working directly with production teams to solve manufacturing problems.

What Success Looks Like:

• Product launches and development trials are better supported and followed through.
• Manufacturing issues are addressed with stronger technical support and clearer communication.
• Process standards and documentation become more consistent and useful.
• Production, Quality, Tooling, Sales, and Engineering stay better aligned on technical priorities.
• Improvement opportunities are identified, communicated, and acted on.
• The Process Engineer becomes a trusted technical resource for manufacturing support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

Physical/Mental Demands:

• Understand written and verbal instructions and communicate effectively across departments.
• Learn and retain information on products, operating procedures, quality requirements, process standards, and technical systems.
• Work well in a team-oriented manufacturing environment.
• Move throughout a manufacturing facility as needed to support trials, production activity, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication.
• Use a computer and business systems for documentation, analysis, communication, and reporting.
• Occasionally lift or carry materials, tools, or equipment as required by job activity.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• NONE

Engineered Profiles LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.