Equipment Engineer

Purpose/Primary Function

The Equipment Engineer ensures the reliability, safety, and mechanical integrity of all extrusion production lines and downstream hardware. This role focuses on maximizing machine uptime through robust preventive maintenance schedules, troubleshooting complex mechanical and electrical failures, and leading capital expenditure (CapEx) hardware improvement projects.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with vendors to source specialized tooling and equipment upgrades to maintain asset readiness.
• Utilize maintenance work order data and machine logs to investigate root causes of mechanical failures, component wear, and structural breakdowns.
• Drive projects to eliminate recurring equipment downtime and maximize overall machine uptime.
• Lead the installation, commissioning, and optimization of hardware improvements for extrusion lines and ancillary systems.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and train operators/technicians on equipment features, machine guarding, and LOTO safety protocols.
• Collaborate with the Process Engineer to align machine capabilities with optimal process parameters (temperatures, speeds, pressures) to minimize mechanical stress and component wear.
• Maintain and upgrade downstream ancillary equipment (including vacuum pumps, water chillers, and pullers) to ensure synchronized line speed.
• Maintain, and troubleshoot the material handling infrastructure, including delivery systems, vacuum loaders, blenders, and scrap grinders/shredders.
• Manage and optimize the critical manufacturing utilities required to keep the extrusion lines running efficiently.
• Design and work with maintenance to execute predictive and preventive maintenance (PM) programs to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Regular and predictable attendance
• Employee will be required to travel when needed
• Employee will be required to host and facilitate calls using standard MS Office applications

Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. 0-3 Years of extrusion or relatable experience.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Basic understanding of extrusion process equipment

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Physical Requirements: Stands on feet without break to sit down (sit, stand, stoop, bend and walk)
• Remain in a seated or stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to work for extended periods of time leveraging office tools such as computers
• Ability to work remotely in a quiet environment
• Ability to host multi-hour conference calls
• Ability to travel via car, plane, train, bus