Senior Injection Molding Engineer - Tooling & Launch Lead

HARTING Technology Group; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% discretionary annual bonus

21 days PTO

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life/AD&D and disability insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

HARTING Technology Group is seeking an Injection Molding Engineer in Elgin, Illinois, to support injection molding operations, tool launches, and new product development. The role emphasizes bringing in new technologies and achieving project milestones with a focus on quality and cost.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in injection molding, a Plastics Engineering or Engineering degree, and strong communication with customers and suppliers for successful global projects.

Qualifications

• +5 years of injection molding experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering or Engineering degree; relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling and validation protocols.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the project manager for the launch of new tooling with regular updates from tool shop.
• Provide input for new project quotes to ensure equipment suitability.
• Aim for on-time completion, quality, and cost targets for new molds and projects.
• Participate in root-cause analysis for part defects and implement corrective actions.
• Review mold vendor proposals to ensure functional performance and manufacturability.

Skills

Injection molding

Project management

Communication with customers/suppliers

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering

Engineering degree

Job description

HARTING Technology Group is seeking an Injection Molding Engineer in Elgin, Illinois, to support injection molding operations, tool launches, and new product development. The role emphasizes bringing in new technologies and achieving project milestones with a focus on quality and cost.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in injection molding, a Plastics Engineering or Engineering degree, and strong communication with customers and suppliers for successful global projects.