Extrusion Process Engineer Jobs

SC Johnson

Location:
United States, Bay City

Category:
Manufacturing

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Job Description:

Join our Global Home Storage Engineering team as the go-to expert in resin processing and equipment. In this hands-on role, you’ll lead cutting-edge projects across global Ziploc production sites, partnering with Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, and Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) teams. From designing advanced web handling systems to piloting new product innovations, you’ll shape the future of sustainable, high-performance packaging.

Job Responsibility:

Act as SME leading development and maintenance of global resin equipment technical standards
Own key Home Storage document template standards within SCJ’s Engineering Work Process for resin handling and web making systems
Create and maintain preferred vendor list for all major resin equipment components
Conduct technical audits of resin systems within SCJ Home Storage plants
Routinely lead technical teams through design phases of major projects, and support key maintenance/rebuilds as appropriate
Provide technical judgments that help guide business and / or operational decisions
Drives creative thinking and solutions in face of challenging business / project requirements
Work with plant engineering to navigate and solve critical technical problems (incl. complex safety system design), thereby enabling equipment design / efficiency improvement
Lead HAZOP & DFMEA analysis efforts for new systems and installations
Work with R&D and other technical partners on new scale-up process developments
Provide breakthrough innovation opportunities involving capacity improvement, cost savings, process optimization, productivity and new process control strategies
Research business and technical industry trends to understand broader landscape
Lead thinking in key areas of resin process and equipment development - transferring technology-based innovation across geographical boundaries to develop new capabilities and seek out best available technologies to maintain/advance our manufacturing processes
Key Engineering Lead for Home Storage Resin technical COP (community of practice) in partnership with R&D / Procurement
Role model behaviors by actively seeking out development areas of deep technical mastery, while broadly reapplying expertise to provide business building opportunities
Create/develop training packages to coach and develop site manufacturing process engineers (both internal and external) – fostering a learning culture to enable continued growth of our resource pool and maintaining BU expertise over the next decade
Equipment Specifications and Standards Development

Requirements:

Bachelor of Science Mechanical / Chemical / Plastics / Materials Engineering with 5+ years of experience leading all aspects of resin handling and processing design
experience in plant factory environment, with capital project leadership
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US

Nice to have:

Preferably has supported commercial R&D initiatives
Led or supported project design and delivery greater than $5 million budget
Working knowledge of industry both resin quality and web handling - while able to create and maintain specification standards
Ability to read, interpret and create engineering drawings
Experience in contractor and vendor management
Ability to independently develop and manage project scope, cost estimate and schedule.
Ability to contribute to MRA (Machine Risk Assessment) initiatives
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain resin processing and web handling equipment standards
Use statistical methods for design of experiments or process improvement (incl. Factorial Designed Experiments, Taguchi Methods)
Prioritize and plan work activities, sets clear goals and objectives.
Must have ability to prioritize and execute simultaneous projects and support activities.
Able to balance team and individual responsibilities to support overall objectives
Focal point for contracted design teams and assure as-built modifications are accurate and recorded upon completion.
Management of change approver
Knowledge and experience in TPM, Early Management methodology and Lean Manufacturing.
Autodesk Autocad and Inventor skills
SAP, Microsoft Project, MS Office

What we offer:

Relocation eligibility
Remote work is available once per week for eligible employees
Total compensation packages at or above industry levels
May include bonuses, long-term incentives, matching 401(k) contributions and profit sharing based on company profitability, job level and years of service
Subsidized health care plans
Maternity/paternity/adoption leave
Flexible work arrangements
Vacation purchase options
Recreation and fitness centers
Childcare
Counseling services

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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