Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The role of an Injection Molding Process Engineer is to verify safety and equipment uptime and decrease quality defects to the customer. They provide support and assist maintenance through trouble shooting/problem solving methodologies to eliminate downtime.

Responsibilities
• Work with injection molding machines and secondary equipment, on tooling issues to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
• Maintain and improve part quality.
• Work with production injection molding process technicians to reduce downtime, scrap and improve process efficiency.
• Support the engineering change management process.
• Update manufacturing routines and work instructions.
• Keep processes (machines, tools, procedures) at best possible level in compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations and quality, cost and delivery.

Continuous Improvement
• Labor, quality, equipment, space, and work conditions
• Participate in injection molding workshops.
• Participate in continuous improvement through FES tools such as QRCI, Improvement Ideas, etc.
• Process technician training
• Cycle time reductions
• Weight reductions
• Injection machine and robot optimization

Plant Readiness to Launch New Programs
• Participate in the definition of the production and selection of machines and equipment.
• Define plant layout to support new product launches.
• Participate in new tool designs.
• Participate in new tool trials.
• Support production in the start of new processes to ensure a successful SOP (initial samples, run @ rate, work instructions).
• Establish a scientific molding process.

Studies/Analysis of Machines, Process and Tools
• Capability study on all injection molding machines.
• DOE (Design of Experimentation) on new and existing processes
• Gate seal study on new and existing processes.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Materials Engineering (or related field).
• 3+ years of experience in paint and/or adhesive process engineering, preferably in automotive.
• Hands-on experience with robotic application systems and automated dispensing equipment.
• Strong knowledge of SPC, DOE, PFMEA, and root cause analysis tools.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for solving complex problems.

This position is not eligible now or in the future for Visa sponsorship