Process Engineer, Injection Molding

Employer
  • Gables Search Group

Job Description

SUMMARY: Our client is a growing and profitable international manufacturer of polymer injection molded products. In this role, you will work on a wide variety of process engineering products, including new product and material trials, setting up full-scale production, SOP’s/WI’s, and process improvement in the molding process.

Process Engineer Responsibilities:

  • Optimizing the molding process from design to product launch and continual improvement
  • Document process requirements, setup and process parameters to assure equipment and plant team are capable of producing quality products.
  • Implementation of SOP’s (standard operating procedures) including standard work, workplace organization, quality and packaging specifications.
  • Complete time studies to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.
  • Coordinate continuous improvement and production process refinement efforts.
  • Coordinate all applicable product testing verification and ongoing validation to meet product specifications as well as comply with applicable local and governmental regulations.
  • Successfully introducing new products, working closely with tooling manufacturers and material manufacturers.

Qualifications:

  • BSChem-E, BSME, BS Polymer Science, BS Chemistry, BS Plastics Engineering, or similar.
  • 3 years of functional injection molding experience with experience running tooling and material trials.
  • 2 years experience with Continuous Improvement tools such as lean manufacturing, Kaizen, 6 sigma.
  • Very strong experience with SOP’s and WI’s, as well as SPC.
  • Experience establishing testing criteria and setting up tests for operations.
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