Engineering Technician

Summary The Engineering Technician is responsible for optimizing current manufacturing processes, equipment, and practices to ensure sustainability and continuous improvement of WPP facilities. Duties and Responsibilities Lead, support and provide guidance on continuous improvement and facility related capital projects (i.e. process flow, change overs, lean manufacturing, value-stream mapping, new equipment, etc.) Support in the development and optimization of manufacturing processes and practices. Anticipate problems by spending time on floor, inspecting lines regularly, learning from plant personnel, tracking and analyzing and correcting process conditions, and supporting productions reporting. Develop, train, and audit standardized work to support manufacturing practices. Establish consistent processes using a collaborative approach with manufacturing and engineering personnel. Professionally develop capital project proposals to be electronically submitted to the executive team. Initiate day-to-day troubleshooting and long-term problem solving. Support product development through process concepts, tools and line coverage. Develop methods to communicate with key stakeholders. Follow available engineering standards with new equipment designs and upgrades. Validate and manage feeder and material handling parameters and alarms. Inspect, track and analyze screws and barrels in accordance with WPP Program. Review, edit and create work instructions, controlled documentation, energy control documents, etc. Offer line side and work place transformation solutions. Research and make recommendations regarding preventative maintenance details & schedule for equipment. Support and implement Process FMEA program. Support or lead safety, quality, cost, energy or general risk reduction initiatives. Collaborates with other facilities across WPP to ensure consistency. Qualifications Technical degree in engineering or related field preferred, but relevant equivalent experience may be considered Experience with project management 5+ years in a manufacturing setting 2+ years of experience in the plastics extrusion/compounding or injection molding industry Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills with ability and desire to communicate well in both written and verbal forms. Must be willing and able to travel to customer sites, vendors, company divisions and trainings as requested, approximately 10%. Skilled in the use of basic computer software, including Microsoft Word and Excel, learn and use systems for operations and maintenance. Working Conditions Office & Manufacturing environment.

Created: 2026-03-04