Process Engineer - Costa Mesa, California, United States

Location(s): Costa Mesa, CaliforniaCompany: Phillips MedisizeCareer Field: EngineeringJob Number: 196288Apply: JobAs a Process Engineer based in Costa Mesa, California, you will develop, validate, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes for injection-molded and over molded medical-device and cable-assembly products. You will serve as the technical owner for molding and over molding processes from concept through production release, helping deliver safe, capable, efficient, and compliant manufacturing operations.This role provides technical leadership for new product introductions, process transfers, tooling development, scientific molding studies, process validation, and continuous improvement. The primary focus is thermoplastic injection molding and component or cable over molding.Our TeamYou will collaborate with manufacturing operations, quality, project engineering, tooling and equipment suppliers, customers, technicians, and other cross-functional partners. The team supports new-product development and existing production by translating technical challenges into practical, production-ready manufacturing solutions.What You Will DoDevelop and optimize thermoplastic injection-molding and overmolding processes using scientific molding principles, design of experiments, capability studies, and data-driven analysisLead molding process development for new product introductions, product transfers, prototype builds, validation activities, production launches, and sustaining productsEstablish robust process windows and resolve molding defects, including flash, short shots, sink, voids, burns, flow lines, delamination, cosmetic issues, and overmold bonding failuresSupport mold design reviews and design-for-manufacturability activities, and coordinate mold fabrication, qualification, debugging, acceptance, and production readinessSpecify and qualify molding machines, fixtures, automation, auxiliary equipment, material-handling systems, and inspection equipmentDevelop and execute engineering and validation studies, including equipment qualification and installation qualification, operational qualification, and performance qualification activitiesAuthor and review engineering protocols, validation protocols, final reports, process documentation, risk assessments, process failure mode and effects analyses, control plans, and process-change assessmentsLead root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and improvements related to scrap, defects, cycle time, overall equipment effectiveness, yield, capacity, cost, and recurring process disruptionsTrain technicians, operators, and engineering personnel on new or revised processes and monitor sustained process capability after implementationWho You Are (Basic Qualifications)Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, plastics engineering, industrial engineering, or another engineering discipline5+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience3+ years of hands-on thermoplastic injection-molding or over molding experienceExperience with scientific molding, thermoplastic material behavior, material drying, process-window development, design of experiments, capability analysis, root-cause analysis, or process validationExperience developing or sustaining manufacturing processes in a production environmentWhat Will Put You AheadExperience in medical-device or another regulated manufacturing environmentExperience with cable-assembly molding and overmoldingExperience with silicone molding or silicone overmoldingExperience with insert molding, multi-shot molding, automation, robotics, or vision-inspection systemsExperience with installation qualification, operational qualification, and performance qualification validation activitiesExperience with SolidWorks or equivalent computer-aided design softwareExperience applying Lean or Six Sigma methods to improve scrap, cycle time, yield, capacity, or manufacturing costThis role is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship. For this role, we anticipate paying $105,000 - $120,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.Hiring PhilosophyAll Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.Who We AreAt Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.Our BenefitsOur goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.Equal OpportunitiesEqual Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).#LI-CK1