Senior Molding Process Engineer; Aerospace

Senior Molding Process Engineer

Location: Everett, WA

Employment Type: Salaried, full‑time, direct employee

Industry: Aerospace

Compensation: $145K – $165K

Oversees the technical and manufacturing aspects of the Injection Molding Department. Improves injection molding processes to increase production output, product quality, part manufacturability and reduce costs, including scrap and rework.

• Provide sustaining process engineering support to plastic injection molding operations utilizing sound injection molding principles and practices.
• Optimize existing molding processes. Conduct process experiments in support of improvement.
• Develop new injection molding programs for new products.
• Reduce set up time, scrap, run time and other process waste.
• Identify and implement improvements for molded parts handling and secondary processing.
• Lead pilot and test run as needed to validate design and mold changes. Work closely with Quality to ensure molded parts meet drawing requirements.
• Help project manager with molding transfer activities.
• Host customer on‑site for pilot runs related to molding process qualification.
• Help train process technicians and press operators.
• Recommend mold tooling improvements to customer.
• Help resolve part dimensional problems related to the injection molding process.
• Submit Engineering Change Orders for process improvements and customer design changes
• Help support other manufacturing processes at Vaupell as needed.
• Coordinate repair of damaged tools with Vaupell tool maintenance team and/or customer.
• Learn the injection molding Best Practices from other company sites and implement.

What You'll Bring (Requirements):

• Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering
• Min 5 years of exp in injection molding that includes knowledge of injection molding methods, techniques, equipment and processes.
• Min 2 years of project management responsibilities
• This is an ITAR facility - U.S. Persons Required

What Sets You Apart (Preferred):

• RJG Master Molder certification
• LEAN Six Sigma training, belt or knowledge and ideally LEAN SMED best practices
• CAD proficiency/design background

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Talent Rise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.