Process Engineer - In-Mold Grain Lamination

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The IMGL Process Engineer is responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining Injection Mold Grain Lamination (IMGL) processes to achieve Class‑A surface quality, robust manufacturing performance, and cost‑effective production. This role serves as the technical authority for in‑mold grain/film lamination processes across equipment, materials, tooling, and manufacturing operations. The Process Engineer partners closely with manufacturing, quality, tooling, suppliers, and product engineering to ensure stable launches, continuous improvement, and issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle.

• Develop, validate, and document IMGL / in‑mold decorative lamination processes for new and existing programs
• Establish and optimize process windows for cycle time, temperature, pressure, vacuum, film tension, and lamination quality
• Define and maintain standard work, control plans, PFMEAs, and work instructions
• Support mold, film, and material selection to ensure grain fidelity, adhesion, and surface appearance

• Lead IMGL process setup, debug, and validation during new product launches
• Provide hands‑on floor support during trials, PPAPs, run‑at‑rate, and production ramp‑up
• Troubleshoot defects such as grain distortion, delamination, wrinkles, gloss variation, read‑through, sinks, or surface blemishes
• Support engineering change requests and corrective actions related to lamination or appearance issues

• Drive process capability improvements (Cp/Cpk) for critical appearance and dimensional characteristics
• Reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and cycle time related to IMGL processes
• Apply root cause analysis and structured problem‑solving (5‑Why, Fishbone, A3, DOE)
• Support automation, sensor integration, and process monitoring improvements where applicable

• Partner with tooling, automation, film/grain suppliers, and material vendors to solve technical issues
• Support supplier trials, audits, and technical alignment on lamination materials and films
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, and Program teams to ensure customer requirements are met
• Support customer and internal audits related to IMGL processes

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent manufacturing experience
• 3+ years experience in injection molding process engineering, with exposure to IMGL, IMD, in‑mold film, or decorative lamination processes
• Strong understanding of injection molding fundamentals, tooling, materials, and process control
• Hands‑on experience troubleshooting Class‑A surface and appearance issues
• Ability to work directly on the production floor supporting operators and technicians

• Employees enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in‑person training per year within FORVIA University.
• Work in a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration.