Full Job Description
Summary:
Perform a variety of duties related to the development of a cost efficient, capable process for new and existing molds providing technical expertise on challenging molds and processes. Coordinate the efforts of process engineers and project engineers to meet departmental goals and objectives.
Duties:
Coordinate startup of new/existing projects/production jobs, optimizing cost, efficiency and quality. Coordinate and monitor the activities of assigned process technicians, giving guidance and technical support to molding managers. Ensure process control and maintain appropriate documentation. Monitor the process of molds running in production, troubleshooting problem molds and assisting in resolving quality issues. Establish processes for new molds, document process development and changes, evaluating new tool performance and monitoring new tool design. Coordinate maintenance of molds; specify repair or alteration of molds and automation while ensuring adequate documentation is maintained. Perform designed experiments to enhance processes as well as improve yields and utilization through reduced cycle and efficient setups. Specify tooling, machine, material changes and/or process changes to ensure profitable production is maintained. Prepare setup of molding runs, follow-up on progress of tool, process and automation improvements. Assist with the design and debugging of new systems, tooling and automation. Assist in maintaining a clean and safe work environment. Provide functional and technical guidance to other process engineers. Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Resp:
No Supervisory Responsibilities
Education and Exp:
B.S. Degree in manufacturing or plastics engineering or equivalent in education or experience. 7-10 years in injection molding environment with specific exposure to machine maintenance and processing parameters and controls.
