Senior Extrusion Engineer

Overview

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 extrusionoperations.
  • 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

Qualifications

We need you to have:

• 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.

 

Icing on the cake:

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

 

If you answer yes to the following…we want to meet you!

• Intellectual Curiosity: Do you have an inquisitive nature?
• Problem Solving: Do you have a knack for tackling issues head-on? 
• Entrepreneurship: Do you enjoy taking ownership of your work?
• Customer Centricity: Do you always act in the best interests of the customer, putting their needs first? 
• Growth Mindset: Do you focus on progress rather than perfection?
• Continuous Improvement: Are you never satisfied with the status quo? 

 

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Apply today to join a fast-growing innovative company!