Injection Molding Process Engineer - Medical Devices

QRC Group, LLC; Cayey (PR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

QRC Group, LLC in Cayey, Puerto Rico is seeking a Molding Engineer with proven experience in injection molding processes, workflows, and production equipment used in medical devices or pharmaceutical environments.

The role focuses on leading mold set-ups, tool changes, and start-ups, while documenting process data and troubleshooting as required. You will support lean improvements, cost reductions, and safe operation across production lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in technical field or equivalent experience from an accredited university and five years of experience in injection molding process or industrial mechanic.
• Manufacturing, workflows, and production equipment experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in mold set-ups and/or changes in a timely manner according to the production.
• Performs all prerequisites for shutdown and starting a production tool.
• Properly document all process-related data and responsible for process troubleshooting and start-ups as required.
• Anticipates set-ups and/or job changes and ensures all equipment, material, etc. for the next scheduled job are prepared and ready prior to starting the actual set-up change.
• Support process improvements, cost reductions/savings, scrap reductions, etc. through the implementation of lean concepts.
• Manipulation of machine controls to achieve desired parameters using established process control methods.
• Sets-up conventional molds as well as more complex molds with multiple core pulls, auxiliary hydraulics, and manifolds.
• Installation and removal of molds in molding machines, observing all safety methods related to the machines, molds, and co-workers.
• Staging, set-up and troubleshooting of secondary equipment.
• Initiate corrective action for jobs running out of standard cycle.
• Perform and record mold cleaning and machinery as required.

Skills

Injection molding

Manufacturing experience

Workflows

Education

Bachelor degree in technical field

Five years experience in injection molding/industrial mechanic

Job description

QRC Group, LLC in Cayey, Puerto Rico is seeking a Molding Engineer with proven experience in injection molding processes, workflows, and production equipment used in medical devices or pharmaceutical environments.

The role focuses on leading mold set-ups, tool changes, and start-ups, while documenting process data and troubleshooting as required. You will support lean improvements, cost reductions, and safe operation across production lines.