What you'll do:- Serve as the principal technical authority for injection molding across all company facilities
- Define, maintain, and evolve enterprise-wide standards, best practices, and procedures for injection molding execution
- Provide expert technical guidance to the Director of Engineering, process engineers, manufacturing engineers, and leadership on complex, high-impact, or non-standard technical decisions
- Lead the technical evaluation, quoting, and kickoff of all new injection molding tools, ensuring alignment with performance, quality, and long-term manufacturability requirements
- Act as the primary technical interface with mold builders during tool design, review, and launch phases
- Support new program launches by establishing robust process strategies and resolving tooling-related risks
- Define technical specifications for injection molding machines, auxiliary equipment, and automation, including development of RFQs and evaluation of vendor proposals
- Collaborate with leadership and finance on capital planning, including equipment selection, replacement strategy, and expansion planning
- Support capital projects through technical justification, vendor engagement, and execution oversight
- Drive efforts to standardize molding systems and practices across sites to improve consistency, efficiency, scalability, and long-term maintainability
- Identify opportunities to eliminate unnecessary engineering labor from quoting and execution workflows by implementing smarter systems, standards, and tools
- Support development of training frameworks and technical documentation to reinforce standardized execution
- Support capacity analysis, equipment sizing, and right-sizing of molding operations to meet current and future business needs
- Provide technical input into plant layouts, equipment placement, and facility growth plans
- Partner with operations and leadership to ensure manufacturing strategy aligns with business growth objectives
- Serve as the corporate technical representative with equipment OEMs, tooling vendors, automation suppliers, and industry partners.
- Support site teams as needed for complex process challenges, critical customer issues, or strategic initiatives.Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in injection molding
- Performs other duties as assigned
What we're looking for:- Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline with a strong emphasis in plastics manufacturing. Advanced degree (Master's) or equivalent combination of education and progressive industry experience demonstrating sustained technical leadership and authority
- 15+ years of progressive experience in an injection molding manufacturing environment, with deep expertise in process engineering and/or tooling engineering
- Demonstrated expertise in specifying injection molding equipment, auxiliary systems, and tooling, including development of technical requirements and evaluation of vendor proposals
- Advanced proficiency in scientific injection molding principles and their practical application in production and tooling development
- Proven experience with capacity planning, equipment sizing, and right-sizing manufacturing operations to support growth and efficiency
- Experience leading or significantly contributing to capital projects, including technical justification, capital request development, and execution support
- Strong business acumen, with the ability to align technical decisions with broader business objectives, cost considerations, and long-term strategy
- Functional working knowledge of AutoCAD and SolidWorks sufficient to review layouts, tooling concepts, and equipment integration
- Strong background in data-driven decision making, including use of process data, metrics, and analysis to guide technical direction
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for technical analysis, documentation, and executive-level communication
- Demonstrated ability to learn and effectively utilize new software tools and systems used by the organization
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage plant personnel, engineering teams, leadership, customers, and external vendors
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities, particularly for complex, cross-site technical challenges
- Exceptional time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities independently
- Commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and staying current with industry best practices and emerging technologies
- High level of attention to detail combined with systems-level perspective
- Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently
This position is on-site in Centennial, CO, with travel as needed to support strategic initiatives, major launches, and critical technical engagements.
