Injection Molding Process Engineer: Optimize & Improve

Pmm---America; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Employee referrals

Job summary

Plastic Molding Manufacturing (PMM) in the United States is seeking a Plastics Engineer (Plastic Injection Molding) to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot injection molding processes, ensuring product quality and efficiency across our facilities.

You will design process improvements, support new product launches, collaborate with cross-functional teams on tooling and material selection, and drive waste reduction, cycle-time improvements, and automation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience with injection molding processing, tooling and quality systems (ISO 9001, 13485, 1ATF)
• Customer communication, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills and root cause analysis
• Strong understanding of thermoplastics, mold design, and injection molding equipment, robotics and automation

Responsibilities

• Develop, document and optimize injection molding processes for new and existing products
• Work with customers on tooling changes, customer part specifications, validation protocols, CAPA implementation
• Lead manufacturing initiatives to reduce waste and increase efficiency, train and mentor techs and operators
• Monitor production performance metrics and drive continuous improvement including automation with robotic initiatives
• Troubleshoot molding issues (flash, short shots, burn marks, warp etc) and recommend corrective actions
• Coordinating sampling new products, PPAP's, Manufacturing and Quality

Skills

Injection molding

Tooling

Quality systems

Root cause analysis

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Robotics

Job description

Plastic Molding Manufacturing (PMM) in the United States is seeking a Plastics Engineer (Plastic Injection Molding) to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot injection molding processes, ensuring product quality and efficiency across our facilities.

You will design process improvements, support new product launches, collaborate with cross-functional teams on tooling and material selection, and drive waste reduction, cycle-time improvements, and automation initiatives.