Automotive Molding Process Engineer — Launch & Optimize

RESRG Automotive; Morehead (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

RESRG Automotive is seeking a Molding Process Engineer in Morehead, KY to lead safe, efficient molding operations and drive improvements across scrap, cycle time, downtime, and OEE. You will launch new molds, develop robust processes using DOE and process windows, and mentor technicians to lift overall performance.

The role requires hands-on molding leadership, strong data analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration with operations, quality, tooling, and maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent hands‑on molding/production leadership experience.
• Experience with injection molding, tooling trials, process development, troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of scientific molding principles.
• Strong analytical skills to identify root causes from data.
• Clear documentation and communication for technicians and teams.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced manufacturing with multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, reliable molding operations by reinforcing safety expectations and supporting improvements.
• Improve molding performance through scrap reduction, cycle time optimization, downtime reduction, and OEE initiatives.
• Launch and validate new molds through tooling trials, process development, documentation, and feedback to improve mold design.
• Develop, validate, and maintain robust molding processes using DOE, process windows, and capability analysis.
• Analyze production data, scrap trends, downtime events, and quality metrics to identify improvements.
• Partner with operations, quality, tooling, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve manufacturability and customer quality outcomes.
• Create and maintain process books, setup documentation, tooling trial reports, and standardized procedures.
• Train and mentor molding technicians to strengthen capability and troubleshooting skills.
• Coordinate tool changes and press support based on production priorities.

Skills

Injection molding

Process development

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

DOE

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Measurement & testing equipment

Job description

RESRG Automotive is seeking a Molding Process Engineer in Morehead, KY to lead safe, efficient molding operations and drive improvements across scrap, cycle time, downtime, and OEE. You will launch new molds, develop robust processes using DOE and process windows, and mentor technicians to lift overall performance.

The role requires hands-on molding leadership, strong data analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration with operations, quality, tooling, and maintenance teams.