Plastic Extrusion Production Supervisor

About the role

Our client, a well‑established manufacturing company in Mentor, Ohio, is seeking an Extrusion Technical Lead to serve as the hands‑on technical expert for extrusion operations, materials, and processing. The role centers on deep technical extrusion expertise, materials knowledge, hands‑on troubleshooting, and continuous improvement, while also directly supervising a small team of extrusion operators/technicians.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the hands‑on technical subject matter expert for plastic extrusion processes
• Understand and monitor compounds, resins, pellets, additives, and material formulations
• Troubleshoot production and quality issues involving materials and extrusion processing conditions
• Monitor production output, scrap, downtime, and product quality
• Inspect products in process to ensure specifications are met
• Identify opportunities to improve throughput, quality, efficiency, and material utilization
• Develop and refine extrusion process parameters, setups, and standard work
• Ensure safety, quality, operating, and training procedures are followed
• Directly supervise, train, coach, and evaluate a small team of extrusion operators/technicians
• Schedule daily activities and coordinate resources for direct reports
• Communicate technical issues and production performance to management

Qualifications

• 3+ years of finished‑goods plastic extrusion manufacturing experience (required)
• Plastic tubing, cylinder, or similar profile extrusion experience (required)
• Strong understanding of compounds, resins, pellets, additives, and formulations (required)
• Knowledge of extrusion variables including temperature, pressure, speed, cooling, and material flow (required)
• Prior experience directly supervising, training, or managing production or technical staff (required)

Pay

Salary: $90,000 – $110,000 per year, plus bonus.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)

Schedule

Full‑time, Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM.