Process Engineer – Plastics Manufacturing

Role details

Company Overview: Sicame Group / ASK Power is a global leader specializing in products and services related to the transportation and distribution of electrical energy, renewable energy solutions, safety equipment, and industrial applications. With a strong commitment to diversity and social values, the company offers an exceptional international environment supported by a widespread network of local enterprises across multiple continents.

Process Engineer – Plastics Manufacturing

ASK Power is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer to improve process performance, manufacturing-cell efficiency, safety, quality, tooling performance, and equipment reliability at our Naperville, Illinois operation. This role will support plastics manufacturing processes, new-tool sampling and qualification, production launches, automation, and structured technical problem-solving.

What You Will Do

• Own and improve equipment, process, and product-quality performance within assigned manufacturing cells.
• Identify and implement measurable improvements in safety, quality, scrap, downtime, cycle time, manufacturability, and overall equipment efficiency.
• Troubleshoot process, tooling, machinery, material, and automation issues using data and structured root-cause analysis.
• Apply scientific molding and manufacturing technology to develop stable, repeatable, and cost-effective processes.
• Sample, troubleshoot, validate, and qualify new tooling and manufacturing processes before production launch.
• Support robust process development, documentation, validation, and successful start-up of new tools and processes.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, vendors, customers, and leadership.
• Prepare and analyze process data, technical reports, ERP information, and recommendations for management.
• Support quality-improvement initiatives and complete work accurately, professionally, and on time.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum two-year degree in plastics or a related technical field, or at least 10 years of relevant plastics or technical manufacturing experience.
• Working knowledge of molding processes and equipment, including process troubleshooting.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to understand tooling, machines, automation, and shop-floor equipment.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, spreadsheets, data entry, and report generation.
• Experience with Epicor ERP or a similar ERP/business system.
• Ability to analyze process data and apply practical mathematics, including percentages, ratios, proportions, probability, statistics, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across departments.

Preferred Experience

• Three or more years of process engineering, plastics, manufacturing engineering, technical manufacturing, or related industrial experience.
• Injection molding, blow molding, assembly operations, scientific molding, automation, tool-room activity, and process-driven manufacturing.
• New-tool sampling, tooling and process qualification, process validation, root-cause analysis, documentation, and ERP-based reporting.
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.

Preferred Personal Qualities

• Detail-oriented and analytical.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Effective communicator and collaborative team player.
• Proactive and adaptable.
• High integrity, accountability, and ownership of results.

Position Details

• Location: Naperville, Illinois.
• Employment type: Full-time, regular.
• Pay range: $80,000–$85,000 annually.
• Limited travel may be required to support vendors, customers, trials, tooling/process qualifications, or operational needs.
• This role works in office, production-floor, manufacturing-cell, and tool-room environments and requires compliance with posted safety practices and PPE requirements.
• The position may occasionally require lifting or moving up to 40 pounds and may involve standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing/pulling, grasping, and use of hand tools.

How to Apply

Apply through Indeed with an updated resume that clearly describes your plastics-processing experience, molding equipment knowledge, new-tool qualification work, automation exposure, ERP experience, and measurable improvements in quality, scrap, downtime, cycle time, safety, or output.

EEO statement:

Sicame Group/ASK Power is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants based on job-related qualifications and business needs.

Pay: $80,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of direct experience do you have with plastics molding processes, and which processes have you personally supported: injection molding, blow molding, assembly, scientific molding, or other? Please identify the machines, materials, and level of ownership you had.
• Describe one plastics-manufacturing problem you solved using process data, scientific molding, or structured root-cause analysis. What was the issue, what data did you review, what did you change, and what measurable result followed? Support teams.
• Have you personally sampled and qualified a new mold, tool, or manufacturing process through production launch? Explain the steps you owned and how you verified customer, quality, and operational requirements.
• Give an example of a recurring issue involving a process, tool, machine, material, or automation system. How did you determine the root cause, who did you involve, and how did you verify the permanent corrective action?
• Which ERP systems have you used, including Epicor or similar platforms, and how have you used Excel or formal reporting to support manufacturing decisions? Also confirm your ability to work full-time in Naperville, your salary alignment with $80,000–$85,000, and your availability for limited travel.

Work Location: In person