Injection Molding Manufacturing Engineer & Tooling Liaison

gpac; New Baltimore (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

GPAC is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer in New Baltimore, MI, to serve as the go-between for manufacturing and the tool room on mold and tooling issues. You will coordinate mold maintenance, support new mold launches, and drive process improvements on the floor.

We seek hands-on plastic injection molding experience in a manufacturing environment, with strong problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills. This on-site, full-time role offers competitive pay and relocation not available.

Qualifications

• Hands-on plastic injection molding experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience coordinating mold tooling maintenance and repairs.
• Strong floor-level problem-solving on process or tooling issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Background in process improvement or new mold/tool launch support is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary link between manufacturing and the tool room on mold and tooling issues, changes, and repairs
• Coordinate mold maintenance, repairs, and engineering changes so production stays on schedule
• Support new mold launches, including trials, process setup, and handoff to the production floor
• Troubleshoot molding process and tooling problems alongside operators, supervisors, and toolmakers
• Drive process improvements that raise quality and throughput and reduce scrap and downtime
• Partner with production, quality, and the tool room on root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Help document processes, work instructions, and mold-related standards for consistent runs
• Support continuous improvement projects tied to molding operations and tool performance

Skills

Plastic injection molding

Mold tooling coordination

Process improvement

Cross-functional communication

Job description

GPAC is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer in New Baltimore, MI, to serve as the go-between for manufacturing and the tool room on mold and tooling issues. You will coordinate mold maintenance, support new mold launches, and drive process improvements on the floor.

We seek hands-on plastic injection molding experience in a manufacturing environment, with strong problem-solving and cross-functional communication skills. This on-site, full-time role offers competitive pay and relocation not available.