Alltrista - Engineer, Process

Colonial Group; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Greenville, SC, seeks a manufacturing process engineer specialized in plastics mold processes to develop, verify, and optimize injection molding processes that meet quality and productivity targets.

Responsibilities include establishing mold process parameters, documenting procedures, and translating results into the CIM system while training site staff and collaborating with supervisors and quality personnel to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline, plastics focus preferred.
• Minimum 5 years processing experience in plastics/manufacturing.
• Knowledge of injection molding techniques and processes.
• Experience with DOE, SPC, Mold Flow analysis, and FMEA.
• Ability to use data analysis and problem solving to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document procedures to determine and report process parameters during production setup.
• Provide direction to supervisors and quality personnel for mold maintenance and repair as needed.
• Establish and optimize CIM translation of process results into the CIM system.
• Train site personnel in CIM usage and proper equipment operation.
• Evaluate plastic processing equipment for productivity and quality improvements/cost reductions.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of methods, systems, and equipment to continually improve quality.
• Create and maintain documentation for samples, processes, and production items.

Skills

DOE

Mold Flow analysis

SPC

FMEA

Injection molding

Data analysis

Problem solving

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree (4-year)

Plastics Engineering specialization

Tools

CIM system

Robots

Welders

Job description

Position Summary

Performs general engineering tasks that optimize process capabilities of the facility through process development and verification, utilizing engineering methods and techniques.

Primary Functions

• Performs mold process development using scientific approach, aiming at optimum process, also meeting quality and productivity specifications.
• Develop, implement and document procedures designed to facilitate the determination and reporting of process parameters, through the setup phase of production scheduling to assure process reliability.
• Develop and establish manufacturing process parameters on existing molds utilizing established and innovative techniques such as mold balance analysis, gate freeze study, and relative viscosity study, ensuring stable and repeatable processes.
• Provides direction to supervisors and quality personnel to assist in mold maintenance, repair and cleaning as needed, while maintaining a relationship of trust, confidence and support.
• Create positive customer relationship through results of sampling and solutions to production problems.
• Successfully establishes, utilizes, and optimizes CIM, serving as the key player in translating the technical process results into the CIM system.
• Train site personnel in proper use of CIM. Uses CIM and other systems to assure process quality and determine special cause events.
• Recommends designs for special equipment and assists production with product and process research and development programs.
• Maintains and instructs on the proper maintenance and use of product specific equipment such as robots, welders, etc.
• Evaluates plastic processing and support equipment for productivity/quality improvement and/or cost reduction.
• Maintains update knowledge on methods, systems and equipment to continuously improve quality and productivity.
• Creates and maintains accurate documentation on all samples, processes, production items/problems and other necessary information.

Key Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Engineering or related discipline, preferably from an education institution specializing in Plastics Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5 years processing experience.
• Understanding of modern injection molding techniques and processes.
• Familiarity with scientific analysis methods such as DOE, SPC, Mold Flow analysis, and FMEA.
• Skills to use a systematic approach in solving problems through analysis of problems and evaluation of alternate solutions.
• Ability to use logic, mathematics other problem-solving tools in data analysis or in generating solutions.
• Skills to start and persist with specific courses of action while exhibiting high motivation and a sense of urgency; willing to commit to long hours of work.

Physical Requirements

Please refer to the Physical Job Description, which is contained as a separate document, for more detail.

Environment: Normal manufacturing environments; work with machinery and media in or around confined spaces; exposure to chemicals, grease and oils.

Physical: Sufficient physical ability to perform heavy lifting and carrying; reaching, kneeling, crawling, climbing; standing for moderate periods of time.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Other: Ability to work overtime or occasionally on weekends with short notice.