Plastics Process Engineer

Plastics Process Engineer

Job Category: Production Requisition Number: PLAST003205

Posted: April 29, 2026

Full-Time

Buena, NJ 08310, USA

Job Details

Description

Process Engineer

Hours: full-time position. Competitive pay & benefits: health, dental, vision, paid time off, 401k with match… and more!

Come build a career with our growing, fast-paced, customer-focused company that fosters training and professional development!

What you will do:

• Responsible for sampling molds and for the process development of all new and transferred injection molds.

• Work with the Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to develop molds capable of running highly repeatable and robust molding processes.

• Employ science-based process development procedures and validation protocols.

• Work with other company teams to improve overall mold development and validation procedures.

• Assist in developing and teaching Cycle Tech Training program.

Safety and Cleanliness: We have put in place Covid-19 practices for our employees' safety

• Follow all plant safety guidelines and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).

• Maintain a clean and safe work area and report any unsafe conditions to supervisor.

• Wear company issued personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, masks, hairnets, earplugs.

Quality: Meet or exceed quality standards consistently. Report any quality problems immediately.

Who we are looking for:

• Two or four degree preferred, but will consider high school diploma or general education degree (GED) with relevant experience.

• Hands-on processing engineering experience required.

• At least 3-5 years related experience and/or training in mold development.

• Working knowledge of scientific molding practices with a plus for having RJG Master Molder or similar certification, eDART cycle graph interpretation.

• Thorough understanding of injection mold tooling and the IQ/OQ/PQ validation process.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of IQMS.

• Previous experience in related functions and an ISO 9001/13485 environment.

• Preference to working in medical devices but will consider similar highly regulated environments.

Certifications or Licenses: Master Molder 1 certificate desired.

Can you…?

• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, and procedure manuals.

• Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Write routine reports and correspondence.

• Speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Compute rate, ratio, and percent.

Do you have the physical stamina to…?

• Stand, walk, sit, and bend throughout the work shift.

• Regularly use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms.

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with equipment.

• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjust focus.

Work Environment: Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is moderate and requires the use of hearing protection.

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