Injection Molding Process Engineer - Innovate & Optimize

Essentra; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus incentive

Full benefits package

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Essentra is hiring an on-site Process Engineer for our Erie, PA location. You will sample new injection mold tooling, identify acceptable processes for future production, address processing challenges, and coordinate training requirements.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, process optimization, and continuous improvement within the plastics manufacturing environment. Local candidates only, onsite duties expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in plastics engineering preferred, or equivalent experience in plastics.
• 4 years' experience of injection molding processing experience.
• Proficiency with automation (sprue pickers, servo robots, etc) preferred.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to work with auxiliary equipment such as dryers, thermolators, hot runners, color meters, etc.

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety and quality standards within the facility.
• Sample new injection mold tooling.
• Research, explore, and recommend acceptable processes for future production runs.
• Apply statistical methods to improve process capability and reduce process variation.
• Provide technical troubleshooting to solve process and product problems.
• Create new process procedures and deliver related training as needed.
• Participate and/or lead continuous improvement projects.
• Perform DOE’s, 8D’s, and root cause analysis.

Skills

Injection molding

Process optimization

Statistical methods

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in plastics engineering

Tools

Sprue pickers

Servo robots

Dryers

Thermolators

Hot runners

Color meters

Job description

Essentra is hiring an on-site Process Engineer for our Erie, PA location. You will sample new injection mold tooling, identify acceptable processes for future production, address processing challenges, and coordinate training requirements.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, process optimization, and continuous improvement within the plastics manufacturing environment. Local candidates only, onsite duties expected.