Senior Precision Molding Lead - Automation & Process Improvement

Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd in Johor Bahru, Malaysia seeks a senior molding operations leader with a strong track record in precision injection molding. You will drive process stability, tooling optimization, automation, and continuous improvement to support growth and customer requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on molding experience, proven leadership, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and quality to deliver on-time,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Polymer, or Tooling Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in precision injection molding, preferably connectors or electronics.
• Minimum 5 years of managerial or leadership experience in molding operations.
• Strong hands-on experience in molding process optimization and tooling troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of engineering resins such as LCP, PA9T, PA10T, PPS, and high glass‑fiber materials.
• Experience with high-cavitation precision molds, hot runner systems, and automation.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, people management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Familiar with scientific molding, DOE, SPC, and process validation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily molding production operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, and productivity targets.
• Develop and optimize molding processes for precision connector components.
• Troubleshoot molding and tooling issues including flash, short shot, gas marks, warpage, blistering, and dimensional variation.
• Drive cycle time reduction, yield improvement, scrap reduction, and machine efficiency.
• Work closely with tooling teams on mold design improvement, maintenance, qualification, and yield enhancement.
• Support new product introduction, mold trials, process validation, and production ramp-up.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in molding processes, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Manage and develop molding engineers, technicians, supervisors, and production teams.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and manufacturing standards.

Skills

Injection molding

Tooling troubleshooting

Leadership

Process optimization

Automation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Polymer/Tooling Engineering

Tools

Mold design tools

Job description

Flintex Consulting Pte Ltd in Johor Bahru, Malaysia seeks a senior molding operations leader with a strong track record in precision injection molding. You will drive process stability, tooling optimization, automation, and continuous improvement to support growth and customer requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on molding experience, proven leadership, and the ability to manage cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, and quality to deliver on-time,