Lead Plastics Process Engineering | Molding & Innovation

MACNY's Job Board; Village of New York Mills (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

The Fountainhead Group is seeking a Plastics Process Engineering Manager to lead the process engineering function, supervising the Plastics Molding Engineer and Mold Technicians. You will develop and optimize manufacturing processes for plastic molding technologies and drive improvements in productivity, quality, and cycle times.

Join a family-owned manufacturer with a strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement, collaborating across maintenance, quality, and product development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Plastics, Chemical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in plastics manufacturing.
• Demonstrated engineering leadership experience, including supervising, coaching, and developing engineers and technical manufacturing employees.
• Strong knowledge of plastic processing technologies, including blow molding and injection molding.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Creative and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management and communication abilities.
• Self starter and able to work independently.
• Able to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop the process engineering team, including the Plastics Molding Engineer and Mold Technicians.
• Develop, implement, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for plastic injection molding, extrusion blow molding, thermoforming, or other plastic processing technologies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality, scrap reduction, and cycle time improvements.
• Develop documentation processes to capture process learning.
• Support new product introductions by developing robust manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshoot complex processing issues and implement corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain process documentation, including work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and process specifications.
• Collaborate with blow mold technicians to improve mold and tool performance.
• Develop process validation protocols and oversee process qualification activities.
• Manage molding equipment upgrades, and capital investments.
• Work closely with maintenance to improve equipment reliability and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Manage and develop the department's Plastics Molding Engineer and molding technicians to ensure the department skill base continues to grow.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Plastics processing

Process engineering leadership

Troubleshooting

Project management

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Plastics/Chemical/Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

The Fountainhead Group is seeking a Plastics Process Engineering Manager to lead the process engineering function, supervising the Plastics Molding Engineer and Mold Technicians. You will develop and optimize manufacturing processes for plastic molding technologies and drive improvements in productivity, quality, and cycle times.

Join a family-owned manufacturer with a strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement, collaborating across maintenance, quality, and product development