Injection Mold Process Engineer

Actalent; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Actalent in Auburn, AL is seeking an Injection Mold Process Engineer to develop and optimize injection molding processes for automotive components. You will collaborate with production, quality, maintenance, tooling, and program management to ensure safe, efficient, and capable molding operations.

The role focuses on reducing scrap and downtime, supporting new product launches, validating processes, and maintaining standardized parameters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Plastics, Manufacturing, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in injection molding or plastics manufacturing.
• Experience with process development, tooling trials, and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with automotive quality documentation (PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, establish, and optimize injection molding processes for quality automotive components.
• Set and maintain molding parameters (injection pressure/speed, temperatures, cycle time).
• Conduct process studies and trials to improve stability and efficiency.
• Analyze defects, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor performance to reduce scrap, rework, and downtime.
• Maintain standardized molding processes and operating parameters.
• Support production during interruptions and quality concerns.

Skills

Injection molding

Process optimization

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Automotive quality systems

Data analysis

Robotics/Automation

Mold troubleshooting

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

CAD software proficiency

Job description

Job Title: Injection Mold Process Engineer

Job Description

The Injection Mold Process Engineer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining injection molding processes to support the production of high-quality automotive components in a manufacturing environment. This role focuses on improving process efficiency, reducing scrap, minimizing downtime, supporting new product launches, and ensuring molded parts meet customer specifications and automotive quality requirements. The engineer collaborates with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Tooling, Materials, and Program Management to ensure injection molding operations are safe, efficient, reliable, and capable of meeting customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, establish, and optimize injection molding processes to ensure consistent production of quality automotive components.
• Establish and maintain appropriate molding parameters, including injection pressure, injection speed, screw speed, back pressure, melt temperature, mold temperature, cooling time, holding pressure, and cycle time.
• Conduct process studies and trials to improve molding stability, repeatability, and production efficiency.
• Analyze molding defects, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor process performance and identify opportunities to reduce scrap, rework, cycle time, and machine downtime.
• Establish and maintain standardized molding processes and operating parameters.
• Support production during process interruptions, equipment issues, and quality concerns.

Essential Skills

• Strong understanding of injection molding processes, machine operation, and process optimization.
• Knowledge of plastic materials, resin characteristics, material drying requirements, and processing conditions.
• Ability to identify and troubleshoot injection molding defects and process-related issues.
• Understanding of mold design, mold construction, cooling systems, gating, venting, and tooling functionality.
• Familiarity with injection molding machines, robotics, automation, and auxiliary equipment.
• Knowledge of automotive quality systems, including IATF, APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, and SPC.
• Experience with structured problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, dimensional specifications, and technical documentation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of technical education, injection molding experience, and demonstrated engineering capability may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in injection molding, plastics manufacturing, process engineering, or a related manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience supporting injection molding process development, troubleshooting, tooling trials, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with new product launches, process validation, and automotive quality documentation preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and production data analysis.
• Experience with CAD software, such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar engineering applications, preferred.

Work Environment

The role requires interaction with various departments to ensure seamless production processes and adherence to automotive quality standards.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Auburn, AL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Group Health Insurance BCBS Medical, Dental & Vision Effective the 1st day of employment BCBS Dental Base Plan Enhanced Plan Enhanced Plan Ortho Employee $1.77 $2.89 $3.03 EE & SP $3.54 $5.78 $6.07 EE & CH $4.75 $7.75 $8.14 Family $6.43 $10.50 $11.03 BCBS Medical Employee $51.86 2 Person $103.62 Family $142.41 VSP Vision Base Plan Enhanced Plan Employee $3.05 $5.51 EE & SP $5.84 $8.82 EE & CH $6.09 $8.99 Family $8.94 $14.50
• Employer Paid Benefits Lincoln Financial Life AD&D $15,000/Effective DOH Voluntary Benefits Lincoln Financial Voluntary Life-Employee, Spouse & Child Lincoln Financial Disability Insurance Short Term 7/14 day elimination, Sold in $50 Increments Long Term 180 day elimination, 60% monthly salary replacement AFLAC AFLAC Accidental AFLAC Hospital AFLAC Critical Illness/Cancer 401K Fidelity Eligible on the first of the month after 1 month of employment. 100% match on the first 3% of your contributions and 50% match on the next 2% of your contributions.
• Holidays New Years Day Independence Day Martin Luther King Day Labor Day Good Friday Thanksgiving Day & the day after Thanksgiving Memorial Day Christmas Day Juneteenth If a holiday falls on a weekend, it will be observed either on the preceding Friday or the following Monday, as SL Alabama determines.
• Vacation During the first calendar year of employment, Salaried Associates will receive the following vacation benefits: Hire Date: January 1 March 31 8 days Hire Date: April 1 June 30 6 days Hire Date: July 1 September 30 4 days Hire Date: October 1 December 31 2 days Beginning with the second calendar year of employment: Year 2 through 5 10 days Year 6 through 10 15 days Year 11 + 20 days

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Auburn,AL.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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