Senior Molding Process Engineer - Tooling & Optimization

Flint Hills Resources; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex, a Koch company, is seeking a Senior / Manufacturing Engineer (Molding) to qualify tooling and ensure successful mold releases in Penang, Malaysia. You will collaborate with Designers, Mold Designers, and production teams to launch tooling and optimize molding processes for continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates have a Diploma/Engineering degree and 5+ years in molding, with strong project management, documentation, and cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in an Engineering discipline with relevant industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years of engineering experience.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proficient in word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, across teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Designers, Mold Designers, and Development teams to improve tooling designs based on mold concepts, product features, and functional requirements.
• Prepare and execute tooling qualification plans from debugging activities through final mold release to production.
• Develop process optimization documentation, including IE rate sheets, holding pressure optimization studies, and workflow standards.
• Maintain mold qualification and process optimization records within Molex E-Doc systems to ensure traceability and future reference.
• Evaluate first article trial results against product drawing specifications, submit parts for internal qualification, identify dimensional issues, and collaborate with Mold and Product Designers to implement corrective actions.
• Document debugging findings, process troubleshooting activities, and lessons learned to support successful mold handovers to Production teams.
• Lead new material qualification activities and support debugging efforts for new products and business opportunities.
• Travel to suppliers and manufacturing sites to support development activities, process fine-tuning, and successful project releases.
• Support Production teams with tooling improvement initiatives, including refurbishment and process optimisation projects, to improve product cost competitiveness and reduce COPQ.
• Manage supplier development and implementation activities for existing and new product programmes while providing technical support for Molex-owned tooling operating at supplier locations.
• Support and contribute to Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, ISO, EH&S, and other management systems by following established policies and procedures.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Office software

Education

Engineering degree or diploma

Tools

NX

Job description

Molex, a Koch company, is seeking a Senior / Manufacturing Engineer (Molding) to qualify tooling and ensure successful mold releases in Penang, Malaysia. You will collaborate with Designers, Mold Designers, and production teams to launch tooling and optimize molding processes for continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates have a Diploma/Engineering degree and 5+ years in molding, with strong project management, documentation, and cross-functional communication.