PROCESS ENGINEER (Plastic Injection Mold)

Injection Molding Process Engineer
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
The Process Engineer independently, performs various complex and non-routine, standard and non-standard engineering duties which includes planning and design of new products, improving manufacturing methods, initiating design changes and actively interfaces with customers to maximize manufacturing capabilities.
JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Design new manufacturing processes aimed at improving quality, efficiency and output.
• Assists in maintaining engineering changes related to process updates.
• Establishes and implements standards, documentation and procedures for all new and existing products.
• Continually improves manufacturing methods and process/design changes.
• Continually investigates and resolves manufacturing process problems.
• Supports quality team with quality issues and customer concerns.
• Acts as a liaison between manufacturing and selected customers and jobs that have been subcontracted.
• Assists in ensuring safety equipment is operational and safety procedures are followed to maintain high safety standards.
• Performs process activities which involves conventional types of plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment.
• Train process technicians and mold setters as well as molding equipment operators to verify new or updated processes are performed correctly.
• Assists in planning, developing and quoting of new products for profit potential and manufacturing feasibility.
• Leads and supervises process technicians.
• Completes and performs other duties/tasks as may be assigned.

• This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Bachelor's Degree in a scientific field or 6 years of experience
• Completion of Master Molder certification or equivalent.
• Three to four years of related work experience;
• Must be able to work and function in a team environment.
• Requires knowledge of mechanical reasoning related to understanding equipment, machinery and their primary functions.
• DOE and six sigma certification preferred.