Senior Injection Molding Development Engineer

us conec; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary with bonus

4 weeks PTO

Health, dental, and vision

401(k) with employer match

Collaborative team culture

Paid holidays

Advanced tooling technologies exposure

STEM outreach

Job summary

US Conec, Ltd. is seeking an Injection Molding Development Engineer to develop, optimize, and industrialize high‑volume injection molding concepts.

You will lead cross‑functional teams to improve process stability, reduce waste, and validate new tooling and equipment. The role requires a Bachelor's in mechanical or plastics engineering, 5+ years in injection molding, and hands‑on experience with CAD (AutoCAD Inventor).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or plastics engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in injection molding process development, tooling, and manufacturing.
• Proficiency in CAD software (AutoCAD Inventor preferred).
• Knowledge of polymer materials and process validation methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and manage projects delivering high-volume injection molding cells.
• Develop, implement, and optimize injection molding processes for efficiency and quality.
• Lead capability studies to identify and reduce process variation.
• Standardize scientific molding principles and process monitoring methods.
• Promote Design of Experiment tools to optimize parameters and interactions.
• Lead equipment installations and qualification activities (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Support new mold/tool qualifications and process development for new products.
• Collaborate with tooling, maintenance, operations, and processing teams on new concepts.
• Document validation with sampling plans and process optimization workbooks.
• Contribute to DFM efforts and evaluate new molding technologies.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Lean/manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Inventor

Job description

US Conec, Ltd. is seeking an Injection Molding Development Engineer to develop, optimize, and industrialize high‑volume injection molding concepts.

You will lead cross‑functional teams to improve process stability, reduce waste, and validate new tooling and equipment. The role requires a Bachelor's in mechanical or plastics engineering, 5+ years in injection molding, and hands‑on experience with CAD (AutoCAD Inventor).