PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING ENGINEER

A state-of-the-art custom injection molding company, producing high quality injection molded products, wants to hire a Plastic Injection Molding Engineer. The Plastic Injection Molding Engineer is a “hands-on” technical position that plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing equipment and injection molding processes.  The Plastic Injection Molding Engineer is also responsible for overseeing customer mold design, mold procurement, mold de-bugging and managing a small in-house tool shop and staff.

PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing new injection molding processes and documenting new and existing processes.
• Implementing and evaluating changes to existing injection molding processes and tooling to; improve product quality, productivity, and overall equipment efficiency.
• Leading the injection molding tooling design efforts.
• Managing new customer injection molding tooling projects and overseeing customer-owned tool inventory.
• Monitoring and tracking plastic molding tooling conditions.
• Developing recommendations for tooling modifications and repairs.
• Preparing quotes for new tooling and refurbishment projects.
• Providing technical leadership and mentorship to tool shop personnel.
• Providing technical support/solutions to manufacturing processes, improve yield, drive cost reduction activities, and improve on part quality.
• Working with contractors to resolve tooling issues.
• Interacting with customers to resolve issues and provide new project updates.
• Generating customer tooling and part quotes.
• Implementing technical solutions including statistical methodology to meet customer cost, quality and deliver expectations.
• Facilitating and supporting facility and manufacturing safety, environmental, and ergonomics efforts.

POSTION REQUIREMENTS:

• B.S. Degree in Engineering is preferred and/or comparable work experience in a Plastic Injection Molding Operation.
• A minimum of 3 years of plastic injection molding processing and tool design experience.
• Strong knowledge of tool validation and development.
• Self-starter must be able to work with little direction and with a high level of self-motivation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects within project deadlines.
• Demonstrated superior communication (written and verbal), teamwork, and organizational skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills; Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.

In addition to an annual salary in the $80,000 to $90,000 range, the company offers a potential bonus, competitive healthcare benefits and relocation assistance.