Injection Molding Process Engineer

Ready to take your injection molding expertise to the next level? Step into an Injection Molding Process Engineer role where you can earn up to $110,000+ annually, enjoy comprehensive benefits, and join a trusted manufacturer with over 125 years of industry leadership and partnerships with leading brands. You’ll receive hands-on training to sharpen your in-demand skills, lead meaningful process improvements, and work in an environment where your ideas are heard and your contributions truly make an impact.

Young Dental, a company with over 125 years of experience as an industry leader in dental product manufacturing, is seeking an Injection Molding Process Engineer to join their team in Earth City, MO.

If you have at least three years of experience in project/process engineering within the molding industry
, you owe it to yourself to check out this opportunity!

• Excellent Pay: earn up to $110,000 a year or more based on experience
• Comprehensive Benefits: Full medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with match, parental leave, paid holidays, PTO, and other perks to support your well-being.
• Stable, growing company: Join a trusted manufacturer of high-quality dental products with 125 years of experience and partnerships with leading brands like Oral-B and Wrigley. Enjoy stability, growth, and real opportunities to advance.
• Training and Opportunities for Advancement: Enjoy comprehensive, hands-on training with senior staff members who will provide all the knowledge you need to succeed! Young Dental provides a clear path for advancement with yearly evaluations allowing for annual increases in pay rate as well!
• Meaningful, hands-on work: leading new product projects, optimizing tooling and process performance, and driving improvements in efficiency and quality — not just maintaining legacy processes.
• Empowering Culture: Your voice matters. Ideas are heard, contributions valued, and you can make a real impact on the organization.

• Provide technical input on mold design, tooling specifications, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Oversee tooling trials, mold validations, and process optimization.
• Develop project timelines, monitor progress, and proactively address risks or delays.
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders on project status, risks, and deliverables.
• Manage vendor quotation process – request, review, and compare supplier offers to ensure cost competitiveness and technical compliance.
• Assist with tooling reviews and design feedback using CAD and 3D modeling software.
• Support cost estimation, budgeting, and resource planning for projects.
• Investigate and resolve scrap, cycle time, and process variability issues.
• Collaborate with production, tooling, and maintenance teams to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Coordinate tool repairs and changes, from quoting to toolmaker assignment and production alignment.

Young Dental is a leading provider of high-quality preventive dental products and consumables designed to support everyday clinical procedures for dental professionals. With roots dating back to 1900, Young Dental grew from one of the earliest U.S. dental instrument manufacturers into a trusted name in chairside consumables, especially disposable prophy angles and polishing products, built on a legacy of quality craftsmanship and innovation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.