Senior Injection Molding Process Engineer - Improvement

Nolato; Sligo; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nolato Sligo, an award-winning mould-building company and medical device precision injection moulding specialist, seeks a Senior Processing Engineer. You will lead process qualifications, optimize tooling transitions, and troubleshoot production processes.

Strong experience in injection molding, ISO/GMP knowledge, and Six Sigma are essential. Role involves DOEs, training of technicians, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in injection molding processing.
• Third-level qualification with a focus on plastics processing.
• Comprehensive knowledge of injection molding, machines, robotics and auxillaries.
• Knowledge of ISO standards, TQM and GMP desirable.
• Ability to write reports, and communicate with management and clients.
• Systematic approach to process optimisation and problem solving.
• Familiar with DOE’s and statistical capability studies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure process development information accompanies new tooling.
• Interpret processes for production equipment use and conversions.
• Coordinate mould tests and scheduling with Tooling Engineers.
• Set moulds for testing and maintain setup sheets.
• Improve and document processes on existing moulds; support troubleshooting.
• Train process technicians and mould setup staff.
• Conduct cycle improvement and regrind usage tests; identify KPIs.
• Lead Six Sigma cost-saving and continuous improvement activities.
• Assist with investigations of rejects and corrective actions.

Skills

Injection molding

Process optimisation

DOE

Six Sigma

Metrology

Statistical capability

MS Word

MS Excel

Project management

Communication

Education

3rd level qualification in plastics processing

Tools

Injection molding machines

Robotics

Geometric tolerancing

Job description

Nolato Sligo, an award-winning mould-building company and medical device precision injection moulding specialist, seeks a Senior Processing Engineer. You will lead process qualifications, optimize tooling transitions, and troubleshoot production processes.

Strong experience in injection molding, ISO/GMP knowledge, and Six Sigma are essential. Role involves DOEs, training of technicians, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.