Process Engineer

Process Engineer

Trillium Professional has a direct hire opportunity in Athol, MA for a Process Engineer.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains compliance with the company and plant safety policies and procedures.
• Completes all annual training as required.
• Design tooling and develop processes for mono and co-extrusion plastic profiles, tubes and secondary fabrication individually or with other Process Engineers.
• Lead new tooling development process for the project assigned using hands-on approach to meet customer expectation with quality and on time delivery of samples.
• Partners with other staff members; production, maintenance and QC to develop the process to get first article samples approved.
• Coordinate the tooling needs for new products with Die Development, technicians, Production Manager and other involved in producing first article samples.
• Oversee the tool making activities in the machine shop and ensure the tools produced by the machine shop can meet the design criteria and are up to the company's high standard for design and workmanship.
• Serve in the role of systems analyst for the machine shop and coordinating the company's contact in this area with outside vendors.
• Coordinate the tool making activities in the machine shop and work closely with other engineers and VP of Engineering to establish priorities for the shop to ensure that the tooling delivered to the line is complete.
• Work with Supply Chain Manager to coordinate the procurement needs for the machine shop, including steel, other metals, and shop supplies.
• Support other department and sites in their tooling needs. Actively seek ways to improvise process efficiencies by way of redevelopment in the shortest possible lead time and most effective design.
• Troubleshoot process difficulties on daily basis and support production.
• Work with Production Manager to coordinate a timely response to the need for rebuilding tooling or handling other special tooling needs that cannot be planned for in advance.
• Work on continuous improvement projects for efficiencies & reduce scrap.
• Plan, develop and coordinate tool development trials.
• Maintain engineering database and documentation as required.
• Think outside the box.
• Perform other accountabilities as assigned.

Annual salary is $90k/year.

Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering
• 3 - 5 years of plastic manufacturer experience, preferably with plastic extrusion die design and process development, or combination of education and experience.
• Understand different plastic resins and processing.
• Proficient usage of AutoCAD and CAD/CAM software.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects with keen attention to detail independently or with supervision.
• Above average communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office based software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

Trillium Technical has been recruiting and placing Engineering professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of Engineering professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and other leave, if applicable. Trillium's offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

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