Injection Molding Engineer | Lean Manufacturing & TPS

Toyoda Gosei Americas; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyoda Gosei Texas in San Antonio is seeking an Injection Molding Engineer for the Interior/Exterior Plastic Engineering department. The role develops processes for new products and optimizes tooling and molding to meet target quality, cycle time, and yield through hands-on setup and process control.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering and 1–4 years in injection molding, familiarity with CAD/CAM tools, and knowledge of TPS/Lean.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; relevant experience accepted
• RJG Master Molder Certification preferred
• Six Sigma Green Belt preferred

Responsibilities

• Tooling feasibility studies using CATIA
• Manage new tool design with mold suppliers
• Draft Mold Design Specifications and maintain standards
• Attend mold trials and troubleshoot issues
• Support sales with cost estimates and tooling-cost reduction proposals
• Quote and schedule tooling and modifications
• Coordinate with design/manufacturing to resolve technical issues
• Optimize molding parameters to boost efficiency and quality
• Diagnose defects and machine issues using scientific molding
• Manage tooling and equipment with suppliers for maintenance and improvements
• Select materials and set up molding machines
• Apply TPS, Kaizen and lean principles for cost savings
• Ensure IATF 16949/ISO 14001 compliance using DOE and statistics
• Collaborate with production/maintenance/quality to improve safety and efficiency
• Assist mold launches and process development for new Toyota models
• Ensure OSHA compliance and safety
• Reduce scrap and improve first-pass yield
• Ensure defect-free parts meeting Toyota quality standards
• Reduce cycle times and improve OEE
• Engage in continuous improvement kaizen
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

RJG Master Molder Certification

Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

CATIA

Moldflow

SolidWorks

Job description

Toyoda Gosei Texas in San Antonio is seeking an Injection Molding Engineer for the Interior/Exterior Plastic Engineering department. The role develops processes for new products and optimizes tooling and molding to meet target quality, cycle time, and yield through hands-on setup and process control.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Engineering and 1–4 years in injection molding, familiarity with CAD/CAM tools, and knowledge of TPS/Lean.