Highly Competitive Salary

37.5 hours per week 08:30-17:00 Monday to Friday

Expanding workforce

Exciting projects

Progression Opportunities

Great Team Culture

Leading Manufacturer

Our client is a leading supplier within the home furnishings sector and due to continued growth, theyre looking for an Extrusion Senior Processor to play a key role in developing, optimising, and maintaining extrusion processes to ensure consistent product quality, high operational efficiency, and safe manufacturing performance.

The Job

Develop, refine, and document extrusion processes to improve product quality, reduce waste, and increase efficiency.

Analyse process data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities.

Lead trials, experiments, and validation activities for new materials, tooling, and equipment.

Provide day to day technical support to extrusion operators and shift teams.

Troubleshoot process deviations, equipment issues, and quality concerns.

Establish and maintain process parameters, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Ensure all extrusion processes meet product specifications, regulatory requirements, and internal quality standards.

Collaborate with Quality teams to resolve non conformances and implement corrective actions.

Work with maintenance and engineering teams to improve equipment reliability and uptime.

Specify, test, and implement new dies, screws, tooling, and auxiliary equipment.

Participate in capital projects, equipment upgrades, and commissioning activities.

About you

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science.

Understanding of Rheology (material flow, viscosity, shear thinning temperatures and speed).

Strong understanding of extrusion principles (single screw, twin screw, profile, or relevant type).

Experience with process troubleshooting, data analysis, and root cause investigation.

Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and material data sheets.

Desirable Skills

Experience in plastics, rubber or metal extrusion.

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.

Familiarity with all aspects of extrusion production equipment and material feed systems.

Hands on experience with die design, screw design, and rheology.

To apply, in confidence, please contact James @ TRF