Equipment Engineer I

When you work at Trex, you’re helping to grow and enhance a true original. You join a company that boldly launched an entire industry… and still leads the way.

The Equipment Engineer ensures the reliability, safety, and mechanical integrity of all extrusion production lines and downstream hardware. This role focuses on maximizing machine uptime through robust preventive maintenance schedules, troubleshooting complex mechanical and electrical failures, and leading capital expenditure (CapEx) hardware improvement projects. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Collaborate with vendors to source specialized tooling and equipment upgrades to maintain asset readiness.
• Utilize maintenance work order data and machine logs to investigate root causes of mechanical failures, component wear, and structural breakdowns.
• Drive projects to eliminate recurring equipment downtime and maximize overall machine uptime.
• Lead the installation, commissioning, and optimization of hardware improvements for extrusion lines and ancillary systems.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and train operators/technicians on equipment features, machine guarding, and LOTO safety protocols.
• Collaborate with the Process Engineer to align machine capabilities with optimal process parameters (temperatures, speeds, pressures) to minimize mechanical stress and component wear.
• Maintain and upgrade downstream ancillary equipment (including vacuum pumps, water chillers, and pullers) to ensure synchronized line speed.
• Maintain, and troubleshoot the material handling infrastructure, including delivery systems, vacuum loaders, blenders, and scrap grinders/shredders.
• Manage and optimize the critical manufacturing utilities required to keep the extrusion lines running efficiently.
• Design and work with maintenance to execute predictive and preventive maintenance (PM) programs to minimize unplanned downtime.

 

JOB LOCATION

Winchester, VA United States (on-site)

 

POSITION TYPE

Full-Time/Regular

EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. 
• 0-3 Years of extrusion or relatable experience. 
• Basic understanding of extrusion process equipment
  
  At Trex, we believe in persevering even when there’s no road map, embracing groundbreaking as a way of life. We encourage multiple perspectives and welcome diverse people who problem-solve, adapt, and innovate – always with a firm foundation in safety and integrity.

 

 

SALARY
 

• Equipment Engineer I: Base Salary Range: $75,000 TO $95,000 annually.

 

The salary range provided serves as a general guideline for potential compensation for this position. It reflects the base salary and does not account for other benefits or additional compensation opportunities that may apply. This role is also eligible for further compensation through an annual/sales bonus, in addition to the base salary.

 

At Trex, individual base salaries are determined based on various factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. We are committed to maintaining pay equity and consider the internal equity of our existing team members when finalizing compensation offers. In addition to competitive pay, Trex offers a comprehensive benefits package, which is detailed below.

 

 

 

BENEFITS & PERKS 

 

We believe that real effort should be rewarded. We take care of you as part of our Trex family so you can take care of yours. Here are some of the perks beyond the paycheck:

 

• Time Off: We’ll give you paid holidays and paid vacation.
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Choose from a variety of options. We’ll cover a generous share of the cost. Plus, you can earn lower rates through our wellness program.
• 401(k) With Company Match: Save for your retirement, and we’ll match it dollar for dollar.
• Tuition Reimbursement: We’re all about lifting each other to the next level. When you’re ready to get the degree, we’ll pick up part of the tab.
• Training and Education: We offer dozens of options to boost your performance, both online and on-site nearby.
• Stock Purchase Program: Invest in Trex at a discounted price.
• Employee Discount Program: When you make the World’s No. 1 Decking Brand, you’ll probably want to enjoy the finished product yourself. We’ll give you a discount.

 

 

 

WHO WE ARE

 

Over 30 years ago, our founders created the world’s first high-performance, low-maintenance composite decking and outdoor living products. That entrepreneurial spirit still drives us today as we continue to redefine our industry and lead the way for what’s next in outdoor living. Today, Trex is the world’s #1 brand of sustainability-made, wood-alternative decking, and deck railing – all proudly manufactured in the USA. As a publicly traded company [NYSE: TREX], we take pride in being the largest recycler of plastic film in the country as well as caring for the communities and the planet where we live. We nurture meaningful connections, from local engagement and investment to eco-friendly products and sustainable manufacturing processes.

 

Everything we do is grounded in our values and guided by our beliefs. We are looking for candidates who embody our core values:

 

• Innovate with Purpose
• Obsess Over the Customer
• Own the Outcome
• Operate with Excellence and Efficiency
• Win Together

 

At Trex, you’ll become part of a diverse yet unified team that sustains the trailblazing spirit and strengths that made Trex the industry leader – learning, adapting, solving and succeeding.

 

We welcome new ideas and fresh perspectives, and we encourage you to bring your best to help us shape the future of Trex.

 

 

 

CAREER ADVANCEMENT

 

At Trex, you can take pride in craftsmanship. There’s an art and a science to what we do, and we never stop working to refine and improve. That means no matter how long you’ve been with Trex, you have ongoing opportunities to grow your expertise, enhancing your career, your team, and our shared efforts. You will help shape our future.

 

 

 

EOE

 

Trex is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to these or any other characteristics protected by law

 

 

 

E-VERIFY

 

Trex participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. E-Verify is a web-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their employees. For more information, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

 

 

 

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