Senior Staff Injection Molding & Supplier Development Lead

Advantage Technical; Acton (MA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Commuter/Parking Accounts

Health Savings Account (HSA)

AD&D Insurance

Job summary

Advantage Technical in Acton, MA is seeking a Senior Staff Supplier Development Engineer (Plastics Injection Molding). You will lead tooling and process development across suppliers to optimize performance and drive cost savings.

The role focuses on design-for-manufacturability reviews, mold-flow analysis, process validation, and launching tooling initiatives for new products. Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Plastics, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering field.
• 8+ years of experience in injection molding tooling, plastics manufacturing, or supplier development.
• Strong knowledge of scientific molding, mold design, mold flow analysis, and silicone processing.
• Experience leading supplier quality improvements and root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Six Sigma experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead injection molding tooling and manufacturing process development across suppliers.
• Review plastic and silicone component designs for manufacturability (DFM).
• Analyze mold flow studies, tooling concepts, and manufacturing risks.
• Drive supplier process improvements, corrective actions, and root cause investigations.
• Support new product introductions, tooling launches, and capital equipment implementation.
• Develop tooling standards, best practices, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead technical reviews for molding cells, automation, vision systems, and process controls.
• Ensure suppliers maintain accurate drawings, specifications, and BOMs.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier development

Process improvement

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Plastics/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Mold flow analysis

Six Sigma

Job description

Advantage Technical in Acton, MA is seeking a Senior Staff Supplier Development Engineer (Plastics Injection Molding). You will lead tooling and process development across suppliers to optimize performance and drive cost savings.

The role focuses on design-for-manufacturability reviews, mold-flow analysis, process validation, and launching tooling initiatives for new products. Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally is expected.