Process Engineer

Movement Search and Delivery is working with a leading packaging manufacturing company in the Southeast Greenville, SC area to identify and evaluate a Process Engineer.

About the Role:

The Process Engineer will provide hands-on engineering support for high-volume plastics extrusion operations, with a focus on process troubleshooting, optimization, scrap reduction, equipment performance, and continuous improvement. This individual will also support capital projects, equipment upgrades, material qualifications, and process trials while working closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and Product Development.

What You Will Do:

• Own and optimize extrusion processes to improve throughput, yield, consistency, and overall manufacturing performance.
• Troubleshoot process and equipment issues involving materials, temperature control, process variation, scrap, downtime, and product quality.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using SPC, DOE, FMEA, root cause analysis, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades/startups, process trials, material qualifications, and new product/process introductions.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, and Product Development to implement process and equipment improvements.
• Provide hands-on technical support on the manufacturing floor, including occasional off-shift troubleshooting.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have 3+ years of engineering experience in extrusion, polymer processing, or lamination, including hands-on process troubleshooting and optimization.
• Experience improving scrap, yield, throughput, downtime, and process variation using structured problem-solving methods.
• Blown film, cast film, or flexible packaging experience preferred.
• Capital projects, equipment startups/upgrades, process trials, and/or Lean Six Sigma experience preferred.

*Will offer relocation assistance but must be a US Citizen or Green card holder*

About Movement Search and Delivery

MOVEMENT is a national executive search firm that connects companies with exceptional talent across engineering, manufacturing, finance, supply chain, information technology, sales, legal, and human resources.

How to Apply

Apply through this posting and a member of the Movement Search and Delivery team will review your application. For more information on open jobs, visit www.movementsearch.com.