Injection Molding Process Development Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

What a day looks like

You start your morning on the molding floor, coaching associates on safe startup procedures and the why behind each parameter. A press flags a quality drift—within minutes you’re troubleshooting, dialing in settings, and documenting corrective actions. By midday, you’re estimating cycle time and shot weight for a new customer program and building a robust process that meets all quality and productivity commitments. The afternoon shifts to continuous improvement: implementing changes to shave seconds off cycle times, planning a changeover, and ensuring the work area is orderly and compliant. Before you leave, you wrap up reports, complete required forms, and check in with the team to sustain a positive, long-term associate relations environment.

Your impact

• Train and mentor associates on injection molding processes, equipment function, and best practices.
• Diagnose and resolve quality and production issues tied to plastic injection molding, executing root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Develop and validate molding processes for new products to meet customer specifications, quality standards, and productivity targets.
• Implement process enhancements to optimize cycle times and overall efficiency.
• Estimate cycle times and shot weights for new components and tooling.
• Monitor worksite cleanliness and safety, promoting a culture of compliance.
• Perform machine adjustments and changeovers as required to maintain output and quality.
• Complete all necessary documentation and prepare reports as needed.
• Foster associate relations in alignment with long-term management objectives.
• Follow and reinforce all safety rules; maintain a clean, organized workspace.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Education and technical background

• Bachelor’s degree in Process Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline with a focus on plastic injection molding; or 5+ years of hands-on injection molding experience.
• In-depth knowledge of engineered resins and the operation of injection molding machines and peripheral equipment.

Functional experience

• Comfortable with hand tools, cranes, grinders, calipers, and gauges.
• Ability to operate a Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) and hand or powered pallet jacks.
• Competent with computers and common office software; able to use a handheld scanner.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment within your assigned area.

Work environment and physical requirements

• Office setting exposure to typical peripheral noise (printers, drives) and routine use of a video display terminal for stretches exceeding 30 minutes.
• Frequent time in a factory environment with elevated noise.
• Potential exposure to moving machinery, energized components, and electrical shock hazards; serious injury can occur if safety procedures are not followed.
• Occasional travel by automobile between customer locations, including high-traffic conditions and the inherent risks of driving.
• Ability to lift, carry, or move items weighing up to 50 pounds on occasion.