Injection Process Engineer – Automotive Plastics

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We are looking for an experienced Injection & Tooling Development Engineer with strong hands‑on expertise in automotive injection molding and thermoplastic materials.

• Lead injection tool and process tuning from tool validation to customer approval
• Act as main technical interface with toolmakers throughout project lifecycle
• Manage injection trials, tuning loops, and process optimization
• Ensure cycle time and scrap targets are achieved
• Support tooling validation, tuning, and factory tool transfer
• Participate in injection tool concept validation and system definition
• Coordinate with purchasing, production, quality, and project teams
• Support customer validation activities (PPAP, PVS)
• Maintain technical databases (materials, shrinkage, trial results)
• Drive continuous improvement and capture lessons learned

• 4–6 years of injection molding process engineering experience (automotive preferred)
• Deep knowledge of thermoplastic resins:
  PP, PPGF, ABS, ABS-PC
• Strong understanding of rheology and material behavior during injection
• Experience managing tooling validation and tuning loops
• Exposure to factory tool transfer and supplier coordination
• Experience working with multiple injection molding machine brands

• Technically hands‑on and analytical
• Comfortable leading technical meetings and supplier discussions
• Structured, autonomous, and results‑driven (Quality / Cost / Timing focus)
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills

• Experience with glass fiber reinforced materials
• Experience in scrap reduction & cycle time optimization
• Exposure to TCRD / FAC action tracking
• Participation in PPAP / PVS validation

If you have strong expertise in automotive injection molding and tooling development and are ready for a dynamic plant‑facing role, let’s connect.

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