The posting
Marmon Industrial Energy and Infrastructure
As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.
The Compounding (Mixing) Lead is responsible for establishing and operating an in-house compounding capability for selected wire and cable materials currently supplied by toll mixers. This hands-on role supports formulation development, pilot and production batch manufacturing, extrusion trials, process scale-up, quality control, operator training, and safe daily manufacturing operations.
Why Join Us?
- Health Benefits effective day one (Health, Dental, Vision)
- Holiday pay effective day one
- Vacation and Personal Time Off (prorated & accrued)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Discount Program
- Six Sigma & Lean Training
- Learning & Development Training
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Establish and implement the internal compounding operation, including equipment readiness, material flow, safety controls, standard work procedures, and batch documentation.
- Partner with R&D, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to identify and transition compounds from toll mixing to in-house production.
- Prepare development, pilot, qualification, and production batches for wire and cable insulation, jacketing, color compounds, and specialty applications.
- Verify formulas, raw materials, weights, material addition sequences, lot status, and traceability requirements prior to mixing.
- Set up, operate, monitor, clean, and maintain mixing equipment and associated material-handling systems.
- Monitor, control, and document critical process parameters, in-process inspections, sampling activities, testing results, and batch records.
- Support formulation development trials, extrusion testing, material qualification activities, and scale-up efforts from laboratory or toll-mixed materials to routine production.
- Troubleshoot material performance, dispersion, mixing consistency, contamination concerns, and downstream extrusion issues while supporting corrective actions.
- Coordinate production schedules, material availability, line clearances, and disposition of experimental, production, and nonconforming batches.
- Train operators and monitor key performance indicators related to safety, quality, yield, cost, downtime, and schedule attainment.
- Maintain confidentiality of proprietary formulations and ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
These duties are intended to describe the general responsibilities of the Compounding (Mixing) Lead position and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as business, production, technology, and customer needs evolve.
Education, Experience & Skills Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering required, preferably in Chemical Engineering, Rubber Engineering, or a related discipline. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- Two or more years of experience in polymer compounding, mixing, plastics, rubber manufacturing, or wire and cable manufacturing. Prior lead or start-up experience is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of wire and cable compounds, mixing equipment, raw material handling, batch calculations, and process documentation.
- Experience supporting product trials, extrusion processing, testing, process scale-up, material qualification, or technology transfer activities preferred.
- Strong troubleshooting, leadership, training, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect proprietary formulations, process information, test data, and customer requirements.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work assigned shifts and overtime as required to support production schedules, trials, and issue resolution.
- Ability to work around manufacturing equipment, machinery, noise, dust, chemicals, heat, and material-handling systems.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, reach, push, pull, and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and comply with all site safety requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Salary Range:: $70,000.00-$80,000.00
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.
