Molding Process Engineer - 3rd Shift

RESRG Automotive; Morehead (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RESRG Automotive in Morehead, KY is seeking a Molding Process Engineer to lead molding operations and drive high-quality molded components in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. This role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and hands-on problem solving.

You will launch and optimize molds, apply scientific molding principles, run DOE studies, and improve scrap, OEE, cycle times, and mold changeovers. Join a team dedicated to safety, quality, and technician development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is preferred; equivalent hands-on molding experience will also be considered.
• Experience with injection molding, tooling trials, process development, troubleshooting, scrap reduction, or equipment optimization.
• Working knowledge of scientific molding principles.
• Strong analytical thinking and data-driven problem solving.
• Clear communication for documenting processes and supporting teams.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced manufacturing with balancing multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, reliable molding operations and reinforce safety expectations.
• Improve molding performance through scrap reduction and cycle-time optimization.
• Launch and validate new molds through tooling trials and process development.
• Develop and maintain robust molding processes using DOE and process windows.
• Analyze production data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams.
• Create and maintain process books, setup docs, and trial reports.
• Train and mentor molding technicians across shifts.
• Coordinate tool changes and press support.
• Ensure environmental, safety, quality and work instruction compliance.

Skills

Injection molding

Process development

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

At the interface of design, engineering and supply logistics, REHAU Automotive and SRG Global combine to form RESRG - a leading global supplier of coated exterior systems and components. With a combined track record of over 160 years across four continents and 22 production sites, RESRG's 10,000 skilled team members manufacture the latest exterior systems and components for the world's leading automotive manufacturers.

RESRG Automotive is seeking you to join our team as a Molding Process Engineer in our Morehead, KY facility!

Your Job

Join RESRG Automotive as a Molding Process Engineer and play a key role in launching, optimizing, and sustaining high-quality molded components in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. This hands-on engineering role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex processing challenges, improving safety and quality, mentoring technicians, and driving measurable improvements in scrap, uptime, tooling performance, and overall equipment effectiveness.

What You Will Do in Your Role:

• Lead safe, reliable molding operations by reinforcing safety expectations, learning from prior incidents, and supporting prevention-focused improvements.
• Improve molding performance through scrap reduction, cycle time optimization, downtime reduction, mold changeover improvement, and OEE initiatives.
• Launch and validate new molds through tooling trials, process development, documentation, and feedback to improve mold design and production readiness.
• Develop, validate, and maintain robust molding processes using scientific molding principles including decoupled molding, cavity fill studies, DOE, process windows, and capability analysis.
• Analyze production data, scrap trends, downtime events, and quality performance metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Partner with operations, quality, tooling, maintenance, and corporate engineering teams to improve manufacturability, process capability, and customer quality outcomes.
• Create and maintain process books, setup documentation, tooling trial reports, and standardized procedures for new and existing production.
• Train, coach, and mentor molding technicians to strengthen technical capability, troubleshooting skills, and consistent execution across shifts.
• Coordinate tool changes and press support based on production priorities, customer needs, and operational performance goals.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, quality, PPE, and work instruction requirements while actively identifying opportunities to improve processes.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred; equivalent hands-on molding, tooling, manufacturing, or production leadership experience will also be considered.
• Experience with injection molding, tooling trials, process development, troubleshooting, scrap reduction, or equipment/process optimization.
• Working knowledge of scientific molding principles
• Strong mechanical aptitude, analytical thinking, and ability to use data to identify root causes and improve process performance.
• Clear communication skills with the ability to document processes, share technical information, and support technicians, supervisors, and cross-functional partners.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while balancing production support, continuous improvement, and new mold launch activities.

What Will Put You Ahead:

• Master Molder 1 or 2 certification
• Experience with hot runner systems, valve gate controls, automation interfaces, and multi-cavity production tooling.

About the Company

At RESRG Automotive, you will be part of a growing, team-focused manufacturing organization that values safety, respect, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. We offer opportunities to make a visible impact on production performance, collaborate with experienced cross-functional teams, and grow your career in a dynamic automotive environment. Our culture supports professional development, community involvement, and a strong commitment to employee health, wellness, and safety, along with competitive compensation and benefits.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.