Extrusion Process Technician

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Reports to:                       Process & Quality Leader

Span of Control:              No direct reports      

 Compensation & Schedule

• $30-$35 per hour
• Monday-Friday schedule
• 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM
• Overtime opportunities available
• Weekly pay

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus

• $500 after 90 days
• $500 after 180 days

Benefits Start on Day One

• Multiple Medical, Dental & Vision Plan Options
• Prescription Coverage
• Quarterly VIP Bonus Program
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term Disability
• Healthy Living Incentive Programs

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

EXTRUSION PROCESS TECHNICIANS

As an Extrusion Process Technician this is not a traditional Extrusion Operator position. You will serve as a key technical resource within our FOAMULAR® XPS Insulation manufacturing operation. You'll partner with Production, Maintenance, and Quality teams to identify process opportunities, eliminate recurring issues, optimize extrusion performance, and implement sustainable improvements that improve safety, quality, reliability, and productivity. If you're energized by troubleshooting difficult manufacturing problems, analyzing process data, identifying root causes, and leading continuous improvement initiatives, this is the role for you.

Safety is a fundamental responsibility of this role, requiring strict adherence to safety standards, accurate documentation, active participation in safety initiatives and investigations, and a commitment to fostering a safe, continuous improvement culture.

 What You'll Do

You will function as a technical leader within the manufacturing process, helping drive operational excellence through optimization and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing process, quality, and production issues.
• Analyze process and production data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Lead structured root cause investigations using proven problem-solving methodologies.
• Optimize extrusion process parameters to improve performance and consistency.
• Develop and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Reduce process variation, waste, scrap, and downtime.
• Establish, improve, and standardize SOPs, process controls, and operating standards.
• Lead and support Continuous Improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, throughput, and reliability.
• Train and coach operators on process improvements and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality teams to achieve operational goals.

 What Success Looks Like

Within this role, successful individuals consistently:

• Solve recurring manufacturing problems and prevent them from returning.
• Improve process stability and product consistency.
• Increase throughput while maintaining quality standards.
• Use data to make decisions and drive measurable improvements.
• Influence teams and implement changes without direct supervisory authority.
• Create standardized processes that sustain performance gains long-term.

 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven ability to analyze process data, identify root causes, implement sustainable corrective actions, and improve safety, quality, throughput, reliability, and operational excellence

• Ability to optimize production processes and establish operating standards necessary to sustain performance improvements 

• Minimum 3-5 years of Extrusion Process Technician experience and demonstrated Continuous Improvement experience. 

• Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing processes, operating parameters, materials, equipment, controls, and manufacturing systems.

• Experience developing, improving, and standardizing SOPs, process controls, and best practices. 

• Ability to train, coach, influence, and collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Quality teams. 

• Effective communication across multiple employee levels and shifts while driving and influencing change. 

• Effective communication and technical leadership skills with the ability to achieve results without direct supervision

PREFERRED QUALIFICTIONS

• Preferred Qualifications

  Experience in extrusion-based manufacturing environments

  • Foam
  • Plastic Sheet
  • Film
  • Polymer Processing
  • Continuous Manufacturing
  • Lean Manufacturing experience
  • Kaizen facilitation experience
  • 5S implementation experience
  • Root Cause Analysis experience
  • Technical certification, associate degree, or equivalent manufacturing experience

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work in hot/cold manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work overtime or adjust schedule as necessary for observation and communication with other shifts

EDUCATION

Required

• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred

• Tech III Certification