Senior Injection Molding Project Engineer

Sonoco Products Company; Alexander Mills (NC); On-site; USD 122,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) match

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Insurance plans

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sonoco Products Company seeks a hands-on Plastic Process Engineer in Forest City, NC, to qualify new and refurbished injection molding tools, develop manufacturing standards, and improve processes for safety and productivity.

Requires a 4-year engineering degree (or equivalent experience) and 5+ years in plastic process engineering, including injection molding, tooling, and process controls. RJG training is a plus. 100% onsite at Forest City facility.

Qualifications

• Education: 4-year Engineering degree preferred; equivalent hands-on experience considered.
• 5+ years of demonstrable plastic process engineering experience (RJG training a plus).
• Experience with plastics manufacturing, focusing on injection molding including processing, Tool build, Tool launch and Process controls.

Responsibilities

• Work safely in a manufacturing environment following all plant safety procedures.
• Assist in part design reviews with emphasis on DFMEA and good manufacturing practices.
• Inspect, sample, and modify new tooling to stabilize processes for production.
• Lead as main engineering liaison in transitioning projects to manufacturing.
• Drive continuous improvement projects focusing on process, part quality, and ROI.

Skills

Plastic processing

Injection molding

DFMEA

Process controls

Robotics

Mold design

Six Sigma

SPC

Engineering drawings

RJG training

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

RJG training

Job description

Sonoco Products Company seeks a hands-on Plastic Process Engineer in Forest City, NC, to qualify new and refurbished injection molding tools, develop manufacturing standards, and improve processes for safety and productivity.

Requires a 4-year engineering degree (or equivalent experience) and 5+ years in plastic process engineering, including injection molding, tooling, and process controls. RJG training is a plus. 100% onsite at Forest City facility.