Process Engineer (m/f/d)

Hack Formenbau GmbH; Kirchheim unter Teck; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

30 days vacation

Company pension scheme

Training and further education

Modern machinery

Team events

Job summary

Hack Formenbau GmbH in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany, seeks a Process Engineer / Plastics in the Technical Center (m/f/d) to run and validate sample injections on modern machines. You will collaborate with mold design and project teams, set up and commission molds, and perform failure analyses to optimize processes.

Travel domestically and internationally is required for customer samples and tests. This role joins a family‑run, innovative company with advanced equipment and clear opportunities

Qualifications

• Completed apprenticeship in plastics/rubber processing or equivalent technical training.
• Several years of experience in injection molding and process optimization.
• Strong teamwork and customer focus with good communication skills.
• Extensive experience in mold commissioning and knowledge of materials and mold tech.

Responsibilities

• Independently conducting sample runs and validations on injection molding machines.
• Collaborating with mold design, mold assembly and project management.
• Setting up, adjusting and commissioning injection molds.
• Conducting failure analyses and developing process improvements.
• Overseeing customer sample runs and supporting tests.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for customers.

Skills

Experience in injection molding and P-

Team player with strong communication

Customer focus

Education

Apprenticeship in plastics/rubber process technology

Plastics technologist training

Job description

Process Engineer / Plastics in the Technical Center (m/f/d)

Your responsibilities

• Independently conducting sample runs and validations on modern injection molding machines
• Working closely with mold design, mold assembly, and project management
• Independently setting up, adjusting, and commissioning injection molds
• Independently conducting failure analyses and developing appropriate process and mold optimizations
• Conducting and overseeing customer sample runs
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support customer sample runs, mold acceptance tests, and commissioning.

Your profile

• A successfully completed apprenticeship as a process mechanic for plastics and rubber technology, a plastics technologist, or a comparable technical training program
• Several years of experience in injection molding and process optimization
• Ability to work well in a team, strong communication skills, and a strong customer focus
• Extensive experience in the commissioning of injection molds, as well as in-depth expertise in materials, mold technology, and the entire injection molding process.

We offer

• Comprehensive onboarding and training on the control systems
• A secure job with challenging and varied responsibilities at a family-run, progressive, and market-leading company
• Modern workstations and state-of-the-art equipment
• Exciting challenges in a technologically advanced environment
• A young, dynamic and supportive team
• Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development
• Flexible work hours and a company pension plan
• Comprehensive onboarding and support for your career planning
• Training and further education opportunities
• Flexible working hours,
  30 days of vacation
• Christmas bonus / holiday pay, company pension scheme
• Company events and apprenticeship-projects
• Team activities together
• Company lunch service
• Modern machinery
• Modern, climate-controlled workplaces

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