Senior Injection Molding Process Engineer

Keter North America; Anderson (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Keter North America is seeking a Process Engineer to establish robust molding processes, define process windows, and drive continuous improvement across injection molding operations. You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Tool Room, and Quality to reduce variability, scrap and downtime, while training teams on best practices.

You will apply DOE, SPC, and material science to optimize cycle times and ensure mold readiness, quality compliance, and safe production in a fast-paced industrial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Plastics, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related).
• 7-10 years of hands-on injection molding process engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of PP and PC material behavior in molding applications.
• Proven ability to analyze data and solve complex process problems.

Responsibilities

• Establish scientifically validated process windows for PP, PC, and similar resins.
• Define and maintain golden settings based on melt temperature and shear, injection velocity, pack/hold pressure/time, cooling, and mold temperature control.
• Own process setup sheets, standard work, and controlled parameter limits.
• Lead engineering analysis of defects and correlate them to material conditions and mold/machine dynamics.
• Use DOE, cavity pressure trends, and SPC data to drive permanent solutions.
• Support mold trials, tool changes, and new tool introductions.
• Verify machine capability relative to material and mold requirements.
• Optimize cycle time without compromising part performance or mold life.

Skills

Injection molding principles

Process optimization

Statistical analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MES

DOE software

Job description

Keter North America is seeking a Process Engineer to establish robust molding processes, define process windows, and drive continuous improvement across injection molding operations. You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Tool Room, and Quality to reduce variability, scrap and downtime, while training teams on best practices.

You will apply DOE, SPC, and material science to optimize cycle times and ensure mold readiness, quality compliance, and safe production in a fast-paced industrial