Project Engineer - Extrusion

Sonoco Products
South Carolina
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 11,000 - 130,000 annuallyFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Project organization","Analytical","Self-starter"]

Work hands-on to qualify new extrusion tools and equipment, develop manufacturing standards for NPL, and continuously improve processes to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals. Collaborate with quality to certify new and existing processes, support the plant floor with training, troubleshooting, repairs, PM, and refurbishments, and lead continuous improvement projects focused on part quality and efficiency with measurable ROI.

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Sonoco Products
Sonoco Products
6 months ago

Project Engineer - Extrusion

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Job Summary

Work hands-on to qualify new extrusion tools and equipment, develop manufacturing standards for NPL, and continuously improve processes to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals. Collaborate with quality to certify new and existing processes, support the plant floor with training, troubleshooting, repairs, PM, and refurbishments, and lead continuous improvement projects focused on part quality and efficiency with measurable ROI.
Location: South Carolina
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Work safely in a manufacturing environment following plant safety procedures.
  • •Assist in part design reviews emphasizing DFMEA and good manufacturing processes.
  • •Inspect, sample, and modify new tooling to create a stable process ready for production.
  • •Transition new projects to manufacturing and support continuous improvement focused on process, part quality, and efficiency.
  • •Provide hands-on support to the production floor, including troubleshooting molds and supporting repairs, PM, and refurbishments.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 11,000 - 130,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401k

Key Requirements

  • •4-year Engineering degree preferred; equivalent hands-on experience considered.
  • •5+ years of demonstrable plastic process engineering experience (RJG training a plus).
  • •Experience with plastics manufacturing, pipe and profile extrusion, polypropylene, and polyethylene.
  • •Hands-on experience in plastic extrusion and injection molding processes.
  • •Knowledge of analysis tools including Six Sigma, Control Charting, Root Cause Analysis, Fishbone Analysis, Pareto Analysis, and SPC.
Experience:Plastics manufacturingPipe and profile extrusionInjection molding
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingProject organizationAnalyticalSelf-starter
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ExtrusionInjection moldingDFMEASix SigmaControl ChartingRoot Cause AnalysisFishbone AnalysisPareto AnalysisSPC2D drawings3D drawings

Company Brief

Sonoco Products
Produces industrial and consumer packaging solutions, including paper, rigid paper containers, plastics, and protective packaging. Sonoco serves a wide range of global customers across food, beverage, healthcare, and industrial markets.
Industry: Printing & Packaging
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Hartsville, United States
Founded: 1899
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