Injection Molding Process Engineer

Process Engineer

The Process Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining ISO compliant plastic injection molding process standards for both production and development. You will work with all levels of the organization to develop and manage injection molding processes including, mold setting, process development and execution, material handling procedures, troubleshooting, and statistical analysis. Must have leadership skills that are consistent and decisive while maintaining a mentoring/coaching environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Be a liaison between manufacturing and engineering

Responsible for training of technical resources

Use Lean/Six Sigma methodologies for process development and problem solving

Maintain associated metrics for respective area

Responsible for optimizing cycle times, reducing scrap, and reducing downtime

Participate on teams that require technical expertise

Responsible for creating and maintaining associated department procedures

Maintain a high level of professionalism

Monitor processes and ensure accurate execution of defined processes

Responsible for level of quality produced by the department

Promote a high level of communication between departments to execute customer orders

Promote and participate actively in continuous improvement

Develop growth and development plans for personnel

Maintain working relationships with other department managers and personnel

Assess equipment and personnel requirements for department and make/ implement necessary changes

Perform other tasks as directed by manager

Overtime is required

Some travel may be required on occasion

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Qualifications:

Ability to interpret part prints, quality plans, work instructions, and apply the knowledge appropriately

Ability to develop and write work procedures and train personnel

Proficient in use of Office software including word processing and spreadsheets

Must possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills to interact within all levels of the organization

Working knowledge of CAD/Solid works and Mold flow

Experience with Engineered and High-temp resins

Demonstrated experience in formalized problem solving

Ability to program robots and exchange end-of-arm tooling

Working knowledge of ISO 9001-2015

Education and/or Experience:

High School Diploma required

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent technical training/experience

Process Engineering experience of 3-5 years minimum

Lean/Six Sigma training/certification

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide

Ability to perform complex applications of percentages and averages and ratios

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to deal with ambiguous situations, make decisions and take charge of production situations with clear and calm demeanor

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Certificate of supervisory training preferred

Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt training preferred

Physical Demands:

Extended hours sitting and viewing a computer screen, repetitive hand and wrist movements

Standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, lifting up to 100 pounds occasionally

Work Environment:

Manufacturing environment with associated noises, smells and temperatures