Senior Process Engineer

Dura-Line is hiring for a Senior Process Engineer in Salt Lake City, Utah!

Your Role : The Senior Process Engineer serves as the technical subject matter expert for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for driving process efficiency, product quality, machine throughput, and continuous improvement across continuous reel coiling lines and rigid stick extrusion operations. Additionally, the engineer oversees technical operations for offline processes, including scrap/regrind pipe recycling systems, and custom specialty extrusion products such as CIC (cable in conduit).

The ideal candidate possesses deep hands-on expertise in single-screw resin extrusion, tooling design, vacuum sizing, cooling bath dynamics, post-extrusion coiling/cutting automation, and polymer melt behavior. This position collaborates closely with Plant Management, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and Production Personnel to minimize scrap, eliminate downtime, optimize regrind blending, and ensure strict QC compliance, and customer specifications.

Join Dura‑Line, an Orbia Connectivity Solutions business, where we create solutions that connect people and information across the globe. As a leading global manufacturer of conduit products and accessories, Dura‑Line creates the pathways that power connectivity across a wide range of markets worldwide. Quality, safety, and sustainability are at the core of everything we do, with environmentally responsible practices embedded throughout our manufacturing processes. Be part of our shared mission with Orbia to Advance Life Around the World.

• •Quality Compliance: Partner with QA to ensure conduit products meet or exceed industry and customer standards.
• •Safety & EHS: Enforce machine guarding, ergonomics, and thermal safety standards on extrusion equipment, scrap processing machines, and other offline equipment.
• •Training & Mentorship: Train process technicians and extrusion line operators on fundamental polymer processing techniques and preventive maintenance habits.
• •Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred, ideally Industrial Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• •Around 2 years of experience in production manufacturing; Plastic or Rubber industry experience is advantageous.
• •3–5 years of hands-on experience managing high-dollar strategic projects, including new plant transformations and relocations.
• •Proficiency in project management to ensure timely delivery of projects related to scrap & productivity goals, product introduction, OEE, conversion cost, and CAPEX projects.
• •Technology-savvy with experience in automation, digitalization procedures, CAD assembly drawings, Tooling Design, Solid Works, AutoCAD 2D, ERP/CRM systems (SAP/ODEN is a plus).
• •Expertise in managing CAPEX budget and capital projects.
• •Analytical mindset with the ability to diagnose processes and equipment, implementing sustainable solutions.
• •Experience in data management, document control, and ISO process auditing.
• •Strong leadership skills to train and coach peer employees.
• •Experience with process scale-up, process optimization, cleaning, and validation.
• •Experience with equipment specification, qualification, and automation.
• •Ability to lead small teams and projects. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred .

• •Hands-on Approach: Must be a hands-on engineer that can develop strong floor presence and rapport with production associates and operators.
• •Technical Leadership: Demonstrate deep technical domain knowledge of HDPE processing and single-screw extrusion