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Responsibilities: Mechanical Project engineers at Poly-America are responsible for engineering of new equipment installations, modification and upgrades of existing equipment used for blown film extrusion and recycling of post-industrial scrap polyethylene. Dedicated to providing the highest quality polyethylene products, our team of chemical, mechanical, electrical and process engineers is at the forefront of modern plastics technology.

Overview:
Poly-America, L.P., leading plastics manufacturer, is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our engineering team.  Poly-America produces several lines of polyethylene products including high quality trash bags, construction, and agricultural films.  Poly-America is also the most technologically advanced and largest polyethylene recycler and compounder in the world. Dedicated to providing the highest quality polyethylene products, our team of chemical, mechanical, electrical and process engineers is at the forefront of modern plastics technology.  The company’s innovative design team is responsible for several technological breakthroughs in blown-film extrusion and bag making.  We also maintain one of the most sophisticated on-site labs in the plastics industry. 

Responsibilities:
Mechanical Project engineers at Poly-America are responsible for engineering of new equipment installations, modification and upgrades of existing equipment used for blown film extrusion and recycling of post-industrial scrap polyethylene. The responsibilities include; project management, project engineering, coordinating and overseeing the installation and the commissioning of the equipment. The engineer will be installing, upgrading, modifying, and working on various types of mechanical systems. These systems included extruders, blowers and cooling packages, rollers and nips, material transfer equipment and piping, water pumps and piping. In addition to project work the engineer will support maintenance groups on existing equipment. This role will document, recommend and execute maintenance procedures, upgrade proposals based on a combination of industrial data analysis and troubleshooting results.   Our engineers work in both solo and team environments with different disciplines depending on the scope and nature of the project.  They regularly draw on their professionalism, communication skills, and technical expertise to instruct local maintenance personnel or contractors on relevant theory and practical applications.  The role may involve additional responsibilities and opportunities as they become necessary and/or are assigned by management. 

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess:<ul><li style="margin-bottom:0in">Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering</li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">AutoCAD and Solidworks skills with regards mechanical drawings</li><li>Experience with blown–film and extrusion equipment </li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">A strong desire to follow projects and processes through conceptualization to implementation and commissioning</li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">The ability to self-motivate and complete independent assignments or components of group projects on a deadline.</li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">The aptitude and desire necessary to be a good student of Poly-America processes, equipment, and procedures.</li></ul> Successfully passing a drug screen is required for this position.  Poly-America offers competitive compensation packages including Medical/Dental, paid vacations and holidays, and 401(K).

Poly-America

Mechanical Project Engineer

Agriculture

Blowers

Commissioning

Communication Skills

Construction

Data Analysis

Electrical Engineering

Equipment Maintenance/Repair

Extrusion

Film

Identify Issues

Mechanical Engineering

Piping

Plastics Manufacturing

Process Engineering

Project Engineering

Project/Program Coordination

Project/Program Management

Pumps

Recycling

Time Management

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All Design projects require documentation, this can include 3D models, drawings creation with BOM’s, supporting documentation and quoting for manufacture, testing, modifications if needed and once the solution is finalized, approved drawings for achieving. In this role the Engineer will need to document the current equipment, understand the problems that are occurring, use critical thinking to overcome technical problems, recommend possible solutions based on a combination of data analysis and troubleshooting.

Overview:
Poly-America, L.P., leading plastics manufacturer, is currently seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our engineering team.  Poly-America produces several lines of polyethylene products including high quality trash bags, construction and agricultural sheeting on blown-film extrusion lines. Poly-America is also the most technologically advanced and largest polyethylene recycler and compounder in the world. Poly America is dedicated to providing the highest quality polyethylene products and our team of chemical, mechanical, electrical and process engineers is at the forefront of modern plastics technology.  The company’s innovative design team is responsible for several technological breakthroughs in blown-film extrusion and bag making. 

Responsibilities:
Mechanical Design Engineer at Poly-America will have to have an understanding of the fabrication, welding and machining processes that are needed to deliver a completed component or machine assembly. The process involves creating complex 3D SolidWorks models to ensure design correctness.  Generate 2D drawings to have the components manufactured. Communicate with vendors to ensure parts are fabricated or machined to meet the design specifications and are delivered on time to meet the project deadlines. Coordinate the assembly, installation and testing ensuring the desired outcome is attained. The Engineer will also be responsible for modifying or upgrading existing equipment or components of the equipment to support both Maintenance and Manufacturing groups. In this role the Engineer will need to document the current equipment, understand the problems that are occurring, use critical thinking to overcome technical problems, recommend possible solutions based on a combination of data analysis and troubleshooting.   The Design Engineer will also support the R&D group, working with different teams to prototype, test designs, develop and upgrade the components to ensure successes of a project All Design projects require documentation, this can include 3D models, drawings creation with BOM’s, supporting documentation and quoting for manufacture, testing, modifications if needed and once the solution is finalized, approved drawings for achieving Our engineers work in both solo and team environments with different disciplines depending on the scope and nature of the project.  They regularly draw on their professionalism, communication skills, and technical expertise to instruct local maintenance personnel or contractors on relevant theory and practical applications.  The role may involve additional responsibilities and opportunities as they become necessary and/or are assigned by management.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess:<ul><li style="margin-bottom:0in">Bachelors’ degree in Mechanical Engineering</li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">Expert knowledge of CAD (AutoCAD and SolidWorks)</li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">Previous experience (5-8years) in mechanical design, fabrication and machine shop experience</li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">Ability to design for manufacturing and assembly of parts to ensure components can be produced efficiently, </li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">An understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerance fits</li><li>Experience with blown–film and extrusion equipment </li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">A strong desire to follow projects and processes through conceptualization, design, assembly and implementation</li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">Attention to detail in the drawings and documentation provided to outside vendors to manufacture components needed </li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">The ability to self-motivate and complete independent assignments or components of group projects on a deadline.</li><li style="margin-bottom:0in">The aptitude and desire necessary to be a good student of Poly-America processes, equipment, and procedures.</li></ul> Successfully passing a drug screen is required for this position.  Poly-America offers competitive compensation packages including Medical/Dental, paid vacations and holidays, and 401(K).

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