Extrusion Technical Lead (Plastic extrusion exp. req.)
Location: Mentor, OH - onsite 
Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 + Bonus + Benefits 
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401k w/match, Holidays, PTO
Job Type: Full-Time
Typical Hours: Mon -Fri, 7:00 AM- 4:00 PM 
Start Date: ASAP
Sponsorship is not available

Extrusion Technical Lead Description

Our client, a well-established manufacturing company in Mentor, Ohio, is seeking an Extrusion Technical Lead to serve as the hands-on technical expert for extrusion operations, materials, and processing. This role is centered on deep technical extrusion expertise, materials knowledge, hands-on troubleshooting, and continuous improvement—rather than broad department leadership. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader who understands plastic compounds, resins, pellets, additives, and formulations, as well as how material composition and processing conditions impact production performance and finished-product quality. While the focus of this role is technical, directly supervising and managing a small team of extrusion operators/technicians is a required part of the position. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced extrusion professional to apply deep technical knowledge in a role that also requires hands-on people management, with a company focused on quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Extrusion Technical Lead Responsibilities

•    Serve as the hands-on technical subject matter expert for plastic extrusion processes
•    Understand and monitor compounds, resins, pellets, additives, and material formulations
•    Troubleshoot production and quality issues involving materials and extrusion processing conditions
•    Monitor production output, scrap, downtime, and product quality
•    Inspect products in process to ensure specifications are met
•    Identify opportunities to improve throughput, quality, efficiency, and material utilization
•    Develop and refine extrusion process parameters, setups, and standard work
•    Ensure safety, quality, operating, and training procedures are followed
•    Directly supervise, train, coach, and evaluate a small team of extrusion operators/technicians
•    Schedule daily activities and coordinate resources for direct reports
•    Communicate technical issues and production performance to management

Extrusion Technical Lead Qualifications

•    3+ years of plastic extrusion manufacturing experience required
•    Plastic tubing, cylinder, or similar profile extrusion experience required
•    Strong understanding of compounds, resins, pellets, additives, and formulations required
•    Knowledge of extrusion variables including temperature, pressure, speed, cooling, and material flow required 
•    Prior experience directly supervising, training, or managing production or technical staff required