Sr. Engineer - Manufacturing

Position Summary: The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the development, optimization, and validation of processes and systems to support the manufacturing scale up of our PVC Deck and Railing products.

Your primary duties and responsibilities will be:

• Work within the final assembly manufacturing environment(s) and drive early-stage process development and manufacturing optimization to ensure products meet design intent.
• Work with and manage external suppliers, conduct DFM reviews, and go onsite as
• Develop and implement manufacturing processes and measurement methods to meet tight tolerance manufacturing requirements and manufacturing scale up.
• Lead development of fixtures, equipment, and automation.
• Interface with contract manufacturers and suppliers.
• Process evaluations and lead process optimization initiatives utilizing tools such as SPC, DOE, PFMEA, and MSA.
• Evaluation and continuous improvement of process capabilities.
• Develop and lead projects to improve process monitoring and quality and reduce costs.
• Conduct root cause failure analysis and corrective action.
• Establish sampling and Quality plans
• Participate and/or lead risk management activities including product and process FMEA.
• Provide support for reliability engineering activities.
• Participate and/or lead validation activities for design, process, or products.
• Development and qualification of test methods for verifications and validations.
• Write and execute study protocols, technical reports, manufacturing work instructions (MWI), validations, reports, batch records, design control and other documents as required.
• Participate on project teams or leading internal teams. Communicate activities across the organization. Interface with various departments to ensure processes and designs are compatible with the manufacturing environment, launch strategy, and Azek's objectives.
• Partners with Quality and Regulatory, R&D, and operations to ensure compliance of the manufacturing processes, provide support for regulatory filings, and ensure the robustness of the process and raw materials.
• Contribute to the development of the facility's capital improvement plan.
• Coordinate multiple facility-wide shutdowns, collaborating with external contractors and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Led safety initiatives, margin and capacity improvements, new product development efforts, and reliability/maintenance projects.
• Develop engineering standards, comprehensive training documentation, and basis of engineering design (BED) documents and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Conduct in-depth time studies to identify process bottlenecks, implementing solutions to optimize efficiency and throughput.

We believe the successful candidate will have:

• A BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering field is required, MS preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of polymer processing or PVC manufacturing experience using single or twin-screw extrusion equipment.
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, a strong plus
• A Track record of generating novel ideas, and out of the box thinker and a true entrepreneurial mind set, a strong plus.
• Proven ability to solve problems and improve manufacturing processes that use high precision mechanical components.
• Strong working knowledge and experience in manufacturing processes, process development and validations for finished medical devices.
• Knowledge of plastics extrusion processing equipment is required.
• Successful implementation and use of statistical based quality improvement tools such as design of experiments, Statistical Process Control and GAGE R&R.
• Experience in equipment and automation development
• Project leadership in multi-disciplined projects.
• Experienced in quality system requirements for the building products industry.
• Proven ability to motivate and lead others, often without direct control, such as suppliers.
• Self-motivated, team-oriented individual who collaborates and communicates effectively with local and international team members in a cross-functional, multi-cultural, interdisciplinary environment.
• Comfortable working in an extremely dynamic and fast paced environment, and able to meet aggressive development milestones.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. The annual salary for this position ranges from $100,000 in our lowest market up to $130,000 in our highest market, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. The pay for roles at AZEK varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific work location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

AZEK provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, an employee stock purchase program, and a variety of additional voluntary benefit options. For more details, please visit Benefits @ AZEK or Benefits @ AZEK (Spanish Version).

Are you concerned that you don't meet every requirement listed above? Don't let that stop you from applying! Studies reveal that some applicants refrain from applying for jobs unless they fulfill every single requirement. We don't believe in the notion of a "perfect" candidate. If you are confident in your ability to excel in the role, adapt swiftly, and are committed to contributing to our mission of building a more sustainable future, we warmly welcome your application.

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