Process Engineer

Job Description The Process Engineer develops, optimizes, and validates robust plastic injection molding processes for new and existing products in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role leads process development activities, drives continuous improvement, and provides technical support to production teams to enhance productivity, quality, and overall equipment effectiveness.

Job Title:
Process Engineer

Job Description The Process Engineer develops, optimizes, and validates robust plastic injection molding processes for new and existing products in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role leads process development activities, drives continuous improvement, and provides technical support to production teams to enhance productivity, quality, and overall equipment effectiveness.

• Establish, validate, and document robust injection molding processes for new and existing products.
• Lead process development activities, including mold trials, process studies, capability analysis, and production validations.
• Analyze molding processes and implement improvements to increase productivity, quality, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Troubleshoot molding defects such as flash, short shots, sink marks, burn marks, splay, warpage, dimensional variation, and cosmetic defects.
• Apply scientific molding principles and data-driven methodologies to establish, monitor, and maintain process controls.
• Conduct root cause investigations for process-related issues and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Support new product launches, process qualifications, mold validations, and production ramp-ups.
• Develop and maintain standard process sheets, work instructions, validation documentation, and engineering records.
• Collaborate closely with Quality teams to define process capability requirements and improve product consistency.
• Identify and execute opportunities to reduce cycle times, scrap, downtime, material consumption, and overall manufacturing costs.
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement process improvements involving automation, robotics, vision systems, and auxiliary equipment.
• Partner with Tooling and Maintenance teams to enhance mold performance, reliability, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Lead continuous improvement projects using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Support production teams by providing technical guidance and training on molding processes and best practices.
• Participate in customer audits, quality investigations, and corrective action activities as required.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and company policies and procedures in all process engineering activities.

• 3 to 7 years of experience in plastic injection molding process engineering or advanced process development.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding equipment, molds, tooling, and resin processing.
• Demonstrated experience developing and validating molding processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of scientific molding principles and process optimization techniques.
• Experience with root cause analysis, statistical methods, and process capability analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and quality standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing software systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills applied to complex manufacturing processes.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and support production personnel.
• Solid project management abilities to lead process development and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Degree preferred but not required for candidates with 10+ years of experience working in a plastic injection molding environment.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering or process engineering in a high-volume production setting.
• Experience working with automation, robotics, vision systems, and auxiliary equipment in molding operations.
• Familiarity with overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) metrics and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong attention to detail in documentation, validation records, and standard work instructions.

Work Environment This role operates in a manufacturing environment focused on plastic injection molding,…