Manufacturing Technician

The Manufacturing (Process) Technician will be responsible for the development, optimization, validation, and continuous improvement of extrusion manufacturing processes. The role ensures production readiness through the development and maintenance of process documentation, tooling requirements, equipment specifications, quality controls, and manufacturing standards.

The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Development, and Maintenance teams to drive process capability, productivity, quality, and cost improvements while maintaining high standards of Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) performance.

REQUIRED

- Minimum HNC (or equivalent) in a technical discipline or demonstrable experience in extrusion manufacturing or a related continuous process manufacturing environment.
- Experience developing and optimizing manufacturing processes.
- Strong understanding of process capability, statistical analysis, and manufacturing quality systems.
- Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement techniques.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing data analysis tools.
- Proficient in Solidworks

DESIRED

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
- Experience with polymer, thermoplastic, elastomer, cable, tubing, or composite extrusion processes.
- Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification.
- Experience with SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans, and APQP methodologies.
- Awareness of automation, PLC controls, and process monitoring systems.