Plastics Process Engineer

Who We Are

Royal is a diverse manufacturer of injection molding, urethane foam and assemblies. We serve the automotive, furniture, and consumer products industries. People who succeed at Royal are those who share the values of our company:
Integrity. Stewardship. Teamwork. Hard work. Excellence.

We’re committed to being the employer of choice. Our goal is to build a culture of commitment where everyone is respected and valued. Where everyone participates. Where everyone matters. We give our employees the responsibility — and the authority — to make decisions. We try to provide the best possible work environment. We encourage creativity. We applaud ingenuity. We reward problem solving.

Your future starts here! A Plastics Process Engineer at Royal will support production with any processing issues that occur during their scheduled shift. We will look to you to optimize our manufacturing processes, improve efficiency and ensure product quality. Based out of our Mission, TX facility.

• Troubleshoot process issues and lead efforts to reduce scrap
• Work within a cross‑functional team including maintenance, tooling, and production management
• Participate and lead improvement project teams that are geared towards improving operational performance
• Participate in Corporate initiatives to support cost reductions, quality improvements, and standardization
• Coach and support training and development of the site supervisors

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Plastics Engineering, or related field
• 3-5+ years of injection molding experience is required including:
  • Solid understanding of injection mold tooling, gate/runner design, part ejection, secondary equipment such as thermolators, dryers and hoppers and feeder/mixing units.
• A successful candidate is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and jump in with the team to help troubleshoot and solve a problem utilizing logical problem solving methodology
• Experience using DOE’s and other statistical tools for problem solving such as 8D, 5
  
  Why, 4M, KT, etc.
• Knowledge and utilization of scientific and decoupled molding practices
• Strong communication skills to communicate technical solutions to the team members and work within a team
• Display the capability to manage multiple projects with little supervision
• Strong robot programming / troubleshooting
• Experience with gas assist and 2 shot molding a plus
• Experience with RJG Edart/CoPilot systems a plus
• Strong organizational skills

• No Sunday work
• Weekly pay
• Quarterly bonuses based on profitability
• Ownership in the company through our ESOP plan (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
• Outstanding medical insurance