Remote Senior Polymer Processing Engineer Injection Molding

CONMED Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 139,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

CONMED Corporation is seeking a Principal Polymer Processing Engineer to advance injection molding capabilities and polymer processing across manufacturing of medical devices. You will lead through technical expertise, collaborating with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to optimize processes and sustain production life cycles for complex molded parts.

The role emphasizes design for manufacturability, process validation, and risk-based decisions, with focus on high-precision,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or closely related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible engineering experience in injection molding, polymer processing, plastics manufacturing, tooling.
• 2 years leading complex technical projects across functions and developing protocols, validation documents, risk assessments.
• Experience applying DOE, FMEA, statistical analysis and process capability methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical initiatives across injection molding, polymer processing, and manufacturing performance.
• Provide design-for-manufacturability guidance for molded parts, tooling strategies, tolerances, gating, cooling, shrinkage.
• Oversee mold-flow analyses, mold design reviews, process characterization, equipment selection and production readiness.
• Develop processing strategies based on polymer science, material characteristics, and product requirements.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems, regulatory expectations, and internal procedures.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Polymer/Plastics/Mechanical/Materials

Master’s or Doctorate (preferred)

Experience in regulated environments (medical/device)

Tools

Mold-flow analysis

Mold design & tooling troubleshooting

Job description

CONMED Corporation is seeking a Principal Polymer Processing Engineer to advance injection molding capabilities and polymer processing across manufacturing of medical devices. You will lead through technical expertise, collaborating with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to optimize processes and sustain production life cycles for complex molded parts.

The role emphasizes design for manufacturability, process validation, and risk-based decisions, with focus on high-precision,