New Product Introduction Procurement Engineer (Injection Molding)
HP
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Job summary
HP in the United States is seeking an experienced engineer to provide DFM guidance for high-volume thermoplastic injection molding components. You will work with R&D, Manufacturing, and external tooling suppliers to drive tooling, metrology strategies, and quality control plans.
Role requires clear communication with suppliers and internal partners, and leadership within cross-functional teams in a fast-paced new product development environment.
Qualifications
- Experience with injection molding equipment and processing.
- Knowledge of thermoplastic and thermoset materials.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Proficiency with 3D modeling (PTC Creo preferred).
Responsibilities
- Provides DFM guidance and technical solutions for mechanical and thermoplastic molded components and production tooling.
- Participates in cross-functional project teams to develop reliable, cost-effective, high-quality solutions.
- Develops mold capacity planning considering forecasts, cycle times, and yields.
- Evaluates part failures with cross-functional teams and works with suppliers to implement robust root-cause solutions.
- Develops quality control plans with suppliers from proto to high-volume production.
- Manages relationships with external partners and suppliers on tooling design and development, deliverables, quality, schedules, and costs.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
This role is responsible for providing DFM guidance to R&D and Manufacturing engineers for high-volume thermoplastic injection molding components. The role also represents HP with worldwide external tooling and molding suppliers to develop injection mold tooling and processes, metrology strategies, and quality control plans. The role involves being able to communicate clearly with suppliers, internal partners, and management of cross-functional teams in a fast-paced new product development environment.
This role is responsible for providing DFM guidance to R&D and Manufacturing engineers for high-volume thermoplastic injection molding components. The role also represents HP with worldwide external tooling and molding suppliers to develop injection mold tooling and processes, metrology strategies, and quality control plans. The role involves being able to communicate clearly with suppliers, internal partners, and management of cross-functional teams in a fast-paced new product development environment.
- Provides DFM guidance and technical solutions for mechanical and thermal plastic molded components, electronics enclosures, and production tooling based on established engineering principles and in accordance with thermoplastic technology practices and guidelines.
- Participates as a member of project teams with mechanical design and manufacturing engineers to develop reliable, cost effective and high-quality solutions for low- to high-complexity products.
- Develops and implements mold capacity planning considering forecasts, cycle times, and yields.
- Evaluates injection molded part failures and issues with cross functional teams and provide solutions. Work with suppliers to determine root cause and implement robust solutions.
- Develop quality control plans with suppliers to ensure reliability and quality for proto through high volume HP specifications.
- Manage relationships with external partners and suppliers, on design and development of injection mold tooling and processes, including setting expectations regarding deliverables, product quality, schedules, and costs.
- Provides technical guidance to internal partners and external supplier teams in the resolution of challenges and supports program level efforts.
- Identifies and resolves challenges with the cross-functional teams using technical experience, engineering judgment, and precedents.
- Four-year Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
- Typically has 5+ years of work experience, preferably in injection molding or a related field.
- Injection Molding Equipment and Processing knowledge
- Knowledge of thermoplastic and thermoset materials
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- 3D Modeling (PTC Creo preferred)
- Autodesk Moldflow Simulation Software
- Process troubleshooting /optimization
- Metal Machining Processes
- Mold Design
- Assembly Manufacturing Processes (ultrasonic, laser, adhesive, etc.)
- New Product Development
- Product Design
- Prototyping (methods and technologies)
- FAI and capability study analysis
- Reading and interpreting 2D drawing specifications
- Excellent planning, organizational, and documentation skills
- Ability to give clear and effective presentations to inform and persuade peers and managers
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to broadly contribute in a fast-paced, industrial R&D environment
- Supplier selection and technical sourcing input
- Tooling cost, schedule, and risk assessment
- Supplier capability evaluation
- Technical support for sourcing decisions
- Cost, quality, and delivery tradeoff analysis
- GD&T
- Effective Communication
- Results Orientation
- Learning Agility
- Digital Fluency
- Customer Centricity
The pay range for this role is $93,400 to $143,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including;
- 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays
- Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave
- US benefits overview https://hpbenefits.ce.alight.com/
Engineering
Full time
No shift premium (United States of America)
25%
Yes
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