Plastic Injection Molding Engineer

SupportFinity™; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Lear Corporation in Traverse City, Michigan is seeking a Plastic Injection Molding Engineer to oversee design and manufacturing phases of new program development, quality improvement, and data analysis. You will lead the molding team, develop standards for part and tool design, and collaborate with vendors and global teams to solve issues.

The role emphasizes hands-on work, strong communication, and a drive to optimize processes and quality in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in Injection molding.
• Degree in related mechanical engineering or plastics technology.
• Desire to work in hands on environment
• Good communication skills, both oral and written
• Knowledge of engineering materials, inclusive of molds, resin types, and molding best practices
• Experience in part design and tool design for injection molding.
• Experience with mechanical drawings and CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing Process Technicians
• Developing standards and best practices for part design, tool design, and production.
• Communicating with vendors, global project teams, and customers to solve any problems encountered during development and manufacturing.

Skills

Injection molding

Process leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or plastics technology

Tools

CAD software

SolidWorks

Mechanical drawings

Job description

Lear For You We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams. We foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. What we are trying to say is

we want to be more for you. We are your path to a better career, a better future, and a better you.

Lear For You We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams. We foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. What we are trying to say is we want to be more for you. We are your path to a better career, a better future, and a better you. Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, flawlessly manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we are one of the World's Most Admired Companies. Our teams are the secret to our success. They are empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we all understand that we must work together to win. Are you ready for a better career? A better future? We're Lear For You.

PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDIING ENGINEER

TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN - PLANT

As a member of the Molding team, the Plastics Engineer will be responsible for design and manufacturing phases of new program development, quality continuous improvement and collaboration, and performing data analysis.

The Role

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Leading and developing Process Technicians
• Developing standards and best practices for part design, tool design, and production.
• Communicating with vendors, global project teams, and customers to solve any problems encountered during development and manufacturing.

The Hour By Hour Task Breakdown With Percentages

• Working with production team and improving internal process efficiency/scrap (70%)
• Meetings/Product development communication (20%)
• Communicating with direct reports (10%)

Your Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in Injection molding
• Degree in related mechanical engineering or plastics technology
• Desire to work in hands on environment
• Good communication skills, both oral and written
• Knowledge of engineering materials, inclusive of molds, resin types, and molding best practices
• Experience in part design and tool design for injection molding.
• Experience with mechanical drawings and CAD software.

Bonus If You Have

• Robotics experience (programming and integrating.)
• Ferris State Plastics Program grad
• Solidworks experience.

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

About the company

Lear Corporation