Senior Injection Molding Engineer & Process Automation

Hengst Filtration | North America; Camden (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hengst Filtration | North America in Camden, South Carolina, is seeking an Injection Molding Engineer to join our Engineering team. This hands-on role focuses on owning molding processes, tooling, automation, and continuous improvement while supporting new product launches from concept through production.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related plastics discipline, with 5+ years of injection molding experience, strong knowledge of processes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics/Polymer Engineering, Plastics Processing, or related field.
• 5+ years of injection molding engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling, process validation, and plastic materials.
• Experience with scientific molding principles.
• Strong analytical and hands-on troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot plastic injection molding processes using scientific molding principles.
• Design, develop, and improve molds, tooling, fixtures, and auxiliary systems.
• Support new product launches from concept and prototype through validation and series production.
• Develop process parameters and execute process validation using data-driven methods.
• Lead improvements in quality, cycle time, reliability, cost, and manufacturability.
• Specify and source new equipment and support capital projects through installation, validation, and production handoff.
• Support robotics and manufacturing automation, including programming and troubleshooting.
• Apply PFMEA, statistical analysis, and structured problem-solving tools to identify and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers, and other cross-functional teams to solve problems and improve plant performance.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Eng

5+ years of injection molding eng

Analytical and hands-on troubleshooti

Fast-paced manufacturing environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics/Polymer Eng, Plastics Processing, or related

Job description

Hengst Filtration | North America in Camden, South Carolina, is seeking an Injection Molding Engineer to join our Engineering team. This hands-on role focuses on owning molding processes, tooling, automation, and continuous improvement while supporting new product launches from concept through production.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related plastics discipline, with 5+ years of injection molding experience, strong knowledge of processes and