Senior Injection Molding Process Engineer: Lead Excellence

haier; Concord (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Appliances, a Haier company, is seeking a Senior Plastics Process Engineer in Decatur, AL to lead injection molding development, optimization, and standardization of molding processes that improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.

You will act as the plant's SMEs for plastics processing, lead complex troubleshooting, mentor teams, and drive data-driven improvements across cross-functional partners to achieve robust, scalable manufacturing solutions.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5+ years of experience in injection molding and plastics processing in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of experience using RJG systems, including Edart and CoPilot.
• Demonstrated expertise in scientific molding, process development, troubleshooting, and process window establishment.
• Strong experience leading root cause analysis and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Proven ability to lead projects, influence cross-functional teams, and drive measurable process improvements.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical expert for injection molding processes, providing leadership in process optimization, validation, troubleshooting, and control.
• Lead efforts to improve cycle times, scrap reduction, uptime, repeatability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) through scientific molding principles and data-driven decision-making.
• Identify and execute Lean manufacturing and process improvement initiatives that reduce waste, improve throughput, and enhance product quality.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for chronic or high-impact process, tooling, automation, and quality issues; implement sustainable solutions across operations.
• Develop, maintain, and improve process standards, work instructions, control plans, parameter windows, and quality documentation to ensure consistent production performance.
• Provide technical leadership for mold trials, process development, mold sampling, qualification, and launch readiness for new products and tooling.
• Coach and mentor process engineers, technicians, operators, and production teams to strengthen technical capability and promote best practices in molding operations.
• Partner with Production, Tooling, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to resolve issues, improve manufacturability, and support plant objectives.
• Lead or support implementation and optimization of RJG systems, robotics, automation, and EOAT solutions to improve process control and productivity.
• Collaborate with OEMs, resin suppliers, tooling vendors, and automation partners to implement best practices, improve process capability, and support capital or improvement projects.
• Analyze process performance trends and communicate risks, opportunities, and recommendations to plant leadership and key stakeholders.
• Provide technical support during off-shift or critical production situations as needed; support flexible hours and overtime when required.

Skills

Injection molding

RJG systems

Edart

CoPilot

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Process development

Troubleshooting

Project leadership

Cross-functional influence

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

RJG Edart

CoPilot

Job description

GE Appliances, a Haier company, is seeking a Senior Plastics Process Engineer in Decatur, AL to lead injection molding development, optimization, and standardization of molding processes that improve safety, quality, delivery and cost.

You will act as the plant's SMEs for plastics processing, lead complex troubleshooting, mentor teams, and drive data-driven improvements across cross-functional partners to achieve robust, scalable manufacturing solutions.