Sr. Engineering Technician - Extrusion

16 May 2024

Vacancy expired!

As a Senior Engineering Technician - Extrusion, you'll be reporting to the Engineering Supervisor, working closely with a team of Engineers to run the extrusion processes. You will set up, operate, troubleshoot, and clean all extrusion manufacturing equipment as indicated by specialized standards. You'll operate extruders, be responsible for material handling, including weighting and staging of raw materials and packaging, sampling and performing in-process testing, complete and maintain department paperwork, keep a clean/organized work area free of all foreign debris. The following challenges await you:

  • Provide advanced technician support for extrusion projects. Requires minimal direction to complete activities.
  • Sets up, runs, and adjusts extrusion equipment per specialized standards on multiple pieces of machinery and/or processes.
  • Performs quality checks and examines product for defects and size variations and fills out production documentation
  • Troubleshoot and resolve equipment problems as needed. Take action to ensure quality limits and efficiency targets are met.
  • Create draft manufacturing documents including work instructions, certification checklists, visual aids, setup sheets, etc. Establish and document process windows and controls.
  • Understands cause and effect as it pertains to process development.
  • Provide advanced support for transitioning projects into production including training of R&D personnel.
  • Provide ongoing engineering support optimizing tooling and production processes. Implements controlled changes, within established parameters and process change procedures.
  • Provide training to others based on expertise or demonstrated work performance.
  • This position will be located at Fridley, Minnesota and will require some travel to our White Bear Lake, Minnesota facility

Your profile:

  • A minimum of 5 years technician level experience required
  • HS Diploma required and 2-year technical degree strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated experience in tubing extrusion
  • Direct experience participating in complex projects to commercialization
  • Advanced knowledge of equipment setup including setup for long term manufacturing required
  • Must have experience in Coextrusion and Multi-lumen

This is a Direct Hire opportunity! Compensation: $28 - $38.50/hour Location: Fridley, MN

  • ID: #49943640
  • State: Minnesota Fridley 55432 Fridley USA
  • City: Fridley
  • Salary: $27 - $38.50 per hour
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-05-16
  • Deadline: 2023-07-14
  • Category: Et cetera