Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer - Hands-On Molding

PELSIS NORTH AMERICA LIMITED; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PELSIS NORTH AMERICA LIMITED seeks a senior Manufacturing/Process Engineer to support production equipment and processes on the Jackson, GA floor. You will observe operations, diagnose issues, and implement practical solutions in real time.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, collaboration with operators and maintenance, and driving improvements using SPC, DOE, Lean, and CAPA. Experience with plastics processing is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Substantial hands-on experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or equipment engineering in an industrial production environment.
• Ability to inspect a machine in operation, diagnose equipment or process issues, and participate in troubleshooting.
• Experience with machine setup, changeovers, process optimization, and production-floor support.
• Experience with injection molding/plastics processing and mold tooling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work directly on the production floor to observe equipment performance and diagnose root causes.
• Troubleshoot machinery and processes, including mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and related issues.
• Support injection molding and plastics manufacturing, including machine setup and mold changeovers.
• Collaborate with operators, maintenance, and leadership during setup, changeovers, and startup.
• Support equipment commissioning, process trials, and validation; resolve startup issues.
• Improve process capability, cycle times, scrap, downtime, and equipment reliability.
• Use SPC, DOE, Lean, and CAPA to drive improvements and coach production teams.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Process engineering

Equipment engineering

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Lean practices

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent hands-on experience

Tools

SPC

DOE

Lean manufacturing

CAPA

Job description

PELSIS NORTH AMERICA LIMITED seeks a senior Manufacturing/Process Engineer to support production equipment and processes on the Jackson, GA floor. You will observe operations, diagnose issues, and implement practical solutions in real time.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, collaboration with operators and maintenance, and driving improvements using SPC, DOE, Lean, and CAPA. Experience with plastics processing is strongly preferred.