Process Engineer - Injection Molding & Lean Improvement

TriMas Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Paid Time Off

Retirement Program

Other Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Intertech Plastics LLC in Denver, CO is seeking a Process Engineer to lead injection molding development and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes scientific molding, process validation, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust, repeatable molding processes that meet quality and efficiency targets.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in plastics manufacturing, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to mentor technicians in

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in injection molding or plastics manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of scientific molding and decoupled molding principles.
• Experience with process development, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with ISO manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Basic understanding of manufacturing automation.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate injection molding processes.
• Document robust molding parameters for new launches.
• Perform process audits for compliance, consistency, and efficiency.
• Analyze production performance and troubleshoot process issues to improve quality and output.
• Support new tooling launches, process validations, and production transfers.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for molding and auxiliary equipment.
• Coach and mentor Process Technicians on best practices and scientific molding principles.
• Partner with Quality, Production, Tooling, and Engineering teams to improve manufacturing performance.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to drive continuous improvement and increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Support manufacturing operations across multiple production areas, including cleanroom environments.

Skills

Injection molding

Scientific molding

Process development

Validation

Troubleshooting

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

ISO manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Job description

Intertech Plastics LLC in Denver, CO is seeking a Process Engineer to lead injection molding development and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes scientific molding, process validation, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust, repeatable molding processes that meet quality and efficiency targets.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in plastics manufacturing, strong problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to mentor technicians in