Process Engineer: Molding Innovation & Plant Efficiency

Thunderbird Molding; Shelbyville (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

9 Holidays

Job summary

Thunderbird Molding is seeking a Process Engineer to develop new molding processes from scratch using scientific molding principles and to partner with process techs to drive plant-wide improvements.

The role emphasizes hands-on tool setup, changeover tracking, equipment maintenance, safety training, and collaboration with engineering and quality teams to continually enhance product quality and manufacturing efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of processing engineering experience.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
• Ability to follow written procedures and work instructions.
• Basic computer literacy for recording production material information.
• Attention to detail and time management skills.
• Understanding of formal scientific molding process training (RJG, Bozelli, Paulson, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with scheduling to optimize efficiency.
• Tracks changeover time and improve efficiency.
• Prepares and sets up tools and machines and adjusts machines as needed to ensure product quality.
• Maintains equipment as required.
• Trains production personnel in areas of production processes and safety.
• Operates forklift.
• Ensures all operations are according to established safety rules and procedures.
• Works with engineering and quality control to continuously improve products and processes.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned.
• Project Management; including Capital Investment.

Skills

Processing engineering

Attention to detail

Time management

Scientific molding training

Reading technical documents

Job description

Thunderbird Molding is seeking a Process Engineer to develop new molding processes from scratch using scientific molding principles and to partner with process techs to drive plant-wide improvements.

The role emphasizes hands-on tool setup, changeover tracking, equipment maintenance, safety training, and collaboration with engineering and quality teams to continually enhance product quality and manufacturing efficiency.