Manufacturing Process Engineer - Rotary Tooling

The role

This person will optimize high-speed converting processes and provide technical support to customers manufacturing disposable hygiene products. The role involves traveling to customer facilities to troubleshoot cutting performance issues associated with tungsten carbide rotary die stations.

What you will do

• Travel to customer manufacturing facilities to troubleshoot cutting issues on high-speed diaper converting lines.
• Diagnose cutting defects including incomplete cuts, hanging chads, fiber pullout, material tearing, and inconsistent cut quality.
• Inspect rotary dies, cutting edges, mating rolls, and related tooling components.
• Evaluate process parameters including line speed, web tension, nip pressure, material characteristics, and machine setup.
• Collaborate with customer engineering, maintenance, production, and quality teams.
• Conduct onsite trials and validate process adjustments.
• Recommend process improvements to reduce downtime, minimize scrap, extend tooling life, and improve OEE.
• Document troubleshooting activities, technical findings, corrective actions, and customer recommendations.
• Provide technical guidance and training to customers on rotary tooling operation, maintenance, and process optimization.
• Work with internal engineering, tooling, and manufacturing teams to communicate customer feedback.

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated technical aptitude and mechanical acumen.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root-cause problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of web handling, material properties, machine setup, and process optimization.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively to customers and cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as required, up to 50%. Travel could be domestic and global.
• Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for bachelors degree.

Nice to have

• Experience with high-speed converting equipment and disposable hygiene product manufacturing
• Knowledge of tungsten carbide rotary dies, precision cutting tools, and rotary die-cutting processes
• Bachelor's degree (B.A) from four-year college or university in engineering

About the company

Maxcess is an equal employment opportunity employer.