Process Engineer - Plastic Injection Molding

Midland-Marvel Recruiters, LLC; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking an Injection Molding Process Engineer in Cleveland, Ohio. The role focuses on establishing molding conditions, troubleshooting processes, and driving continuous improvement in production efficiency. Candidates should have extensive experience and knowledge of injection molding and thermoplastic materials. This position offers an opportunity for technical leadership and involvement in continuous improvement activities, making it vital for candidates to have strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Associates in Engineering or Engineering Technology with focus in Plastics, Manufacturing or Mechanical; Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred; or 10+ years of direct applicable experience in injection molding.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in injection molding in addition to one of the aforementioned technical degrees.
• A working knowledge and experience with injection molding and ancillary equipment.
• A working knowledge of a wide range of thermoplastic materials and their properties.

Responsibilities

• Establish process conditions through scientific molding for new products.
• Troubleshoot molding processes and material or equipment issues.
• Evaluate tooling for areas of concern/improvement for quality and efficiency and recommend improvements.
• Collect and analyze data on individual processes to improve process capability.
• Document and maintain mold process sheets for accuracy.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Experience with thermoplastic materials

Knowledge of injection molding processes

Lean Manufacturing techniques

Six Sigma techniques

Education

Associates in Engineering or Engineering Technology

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Injection molding equipment

Robots and periphery equipment

Job description

The Injection Molding Process Engineer will have a lead role in establishing molding conditions, integrating new projects into production and driving continuous improvement. They will ensure that the products run within quality standards and meet all production goals. Provides technical leadership, interacts with other departments to resolve problems that interfere with productivity, and holds a good understanding of manufacturing operations and processes.

Responsibilities including the following, but not limited to:

• Establish process conditions through scientific molding for new products.
• Troubleshoot molding processes and material or equipment issues.
• Evaluate tooling for areas of concern/improvement for quality and efficiency and recommend improvements to optimize molding, setup, and overall manufacturing.
• Collect and analyze data on individual processes to identify and improve process capability.
• Document and maintain mold process sheets for accuracy.
• Support process techs through training in scientific molding practices.
• Leadership role in continuous improvement and cost reduction activities.
• Use Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other techniques to analyze process data to determine capabilities as well as improvements.
• Program robots and periphery equipment.

Requirements:

• Associates in Engineering or Engineering Technology with focus in Plastics, Manufacturing or Mechanical; Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred; or 10+ years of direct applicable experience in injection molding.
• 5+ years of hands on experience in injection molding in addition to one of the aforementioned technical degrees.
• A working knowledge and experience with injection molding and ancillary equipment.
• A working knowledge of a wide range of thermoplastic materials and their properties.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

What will put you ahead:

• RJG Master Molder I/II or AIM certification.
• Willingness to work occasional overtime and weekends as needed.
• Experience in mentoring and developing associate members of the molding process development team.