Process Engineer

Jobot; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

PTO

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer with strong injection molding experience to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot molding processes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Lynchburg, VA.

You will lead molding trials, establish robust process windows, and mentor technicians while collaborating with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to deliver sustainable cost reductions and quality improvements.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of injection molding process engineering or development experience.
• Degree in Plastics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of thermoplastic materials, mold construction, cooling systems, and related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and optimize injection molding processes using scientific molding principles.
• Lead new mold trials, sampling, qualification, and production launches.
• Establish robust process windows based on materials, molds, and equipment.
• Troubleshoot molding defects such as short shots, flash, and warpage.
• Identify root causes related to equipment, molds, materials, methods, and processing conditions.
• Optimize cycle times, scrap, startup waste, downtime, and overall efficiency.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, setup sheets, and standard work.
• Support PFMEAs, control plans, DOE, corrective actions, and validations.
• Analyze production data to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, Materials, and Automation teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Process Technicians and other manufacturing personnel.

Skills

Injection molding

Root-cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Plastics/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

RJG eDART

Cavity-pressure monitoring

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Job description

Our client is an industry leading manufacturing company that makes customized products for a wide variety of customers in manufacturing and distribution!

Salary: $90,000 - $115,000 per year

Our client is a growing, and industry leading manufacturing company focused on providing dynamic products to a variety of industries!

Why join us?

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• PTO

Job Details

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on Process Engineer with strong injection molding experience to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot molding processes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role will have significant impact on process stability, quality, productivity, scrap reduction, and new mold/product launches. The ideal candidate takes a scientific approach to molding, enjoys solving complex problems on the production floor, and focuses on identifying root causes rather than temporary fixes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and optimize injection molding processes using scientific molding principles.
• Lead new mold trials, sampling, qualification, and production launches.
• Establish and maintain robust process windows based on materials, molds, and equipment capabilities.
• Troubleshoot molding defects including short shots, flash, burns, splay, warpage, sink, voids, weld lines, and dimensional variation.
• Identify root causes related to equipment, molds, materials, methods, and processing conditions.
• Optimize cycle times, scrap, startup waste, downtime, and overall process efficiency.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, setup sheets, troubleshooting guides, and standard work.
• Support PFMEAs, control plans, capability studies, DOE, corrective actions, and process validations.
• Analyze production and process data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, Materials, and Automation teams.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Process Technicians and other manufacturing personnel.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of injection molding process engineering or process development experience.
• Degree in Plastics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; equivalent hands-on experience considered.
• Strong knowledge of thermoplastic materials, mold construction, cooling systems, hot runners, material handling, and auxiliary equipment.
• Experience with hydraulic, electric, or hybrid injection molding equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, tolerances, and process data.
• Comfortable working hands-on in a production environment.

Preferred Experience

• Scientific molding training through RJG, Paulson, AIM Institute, or similar.
• Blow molding experience.
• RJG eDART or cavity-pressure monitoring.
• Experience in medical device, aerospace, automotive, or other regulated manufacturing.
• Experience with DOE, Gage R&R, capability studies, or process validation.
• Automation, robotics, vision systems, Lean, or Six Sigma experience.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.