Injection Moulding Expert

Location: Dedemsvaart

Join Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin), where purpose comes to life.
At Wavin, we advance life around the world by building healthy, sustainable environments. From improving access to clean drinking water to creating climate-resilient cities, our solutions help tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges.

We are looking for an  Injection Moulding Expert  to join our Technology & Innovation team in the Netherlands. If you're passionate about polymer processing, innovation, and sustainable solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

As the Injection Moulding Expert you’re working at the front line of building a sustainable future. Your polymer processing knowledge will be of paramount importance to drive our innovations and business growth. You will be part of the exiting journey to develop solutions to make our cities and buildings more climate proof with solutions that contribute to a circular economy. You will be responsible to create and implement innovative solutions for customer pains and other challenging opportunities, based on extensive knowledge of polymer processing in combination with good understanding of business needs.

A challenging position to make a difference and ample possibilities to develop yourself. You will hierarchically report to the Technology Manager of Wavin T&I.

Your wide-ranging role

Provide plastics injection moulding expertise, in-depth plastics processing know-how and scientific processing principles to support product innovation projects;

Support the entire process from machine & mould specifications to part production at manufacturing locations;

Perform computer simulations and interpret results in order to improve product and mould designs;

Liaise with machine suppliers and mould makers to identify new areas for business growth through (advanced) injection moulding techniques;

Develop and utilize insights on trends in relevant injection moulding and mould technologies and propose new projects or directions (out of box thinker);

Lead injection moulding technology related development projects;

Work both independently and/or collectively on projects to meet business goals;

Your expert profile

A Bachelor or University degree in the field of Mechanical Engineering or Polymer Engineering, with a focus on polymer processing;

Proven track record in injection moulding know-how and innovative plastic processing solutions;

Minimum of 7 years of experience in executing and managing injection moulding related projects, incl. team and project management;

High level of in dependency, good team-building skills and a high level of self-motivation;

Strong analytical skills and problem solving capabilities (incl. trouble shooting);

Outstanding communication and personal skills;

Willingness to travel internationally (~ 10-20%);

Fluent verbal & writing skills in English language; good German language skills

What We Offer
At Wavin, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact by contributing to sustainable solutions for the world's water, climate and infrastructure challenges. You'll join a collaborative international team that values innovation, diversity and continuous development. In return, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, along with opportunities to grow your career in a purpose-driven organization.

About Wavin
Wavin, Orbia's Building & Infrastructure business, develops innovative solutions that help create healthy, sustainable environments around the world. With more than 11,000 employees, 65 production sites and operations in over 80 countries, we work alongside customers and communities to improve water management, sanitation, urban resilience and living environments.