Molding Process Engineer

Molding Process Engineer

Position Type: Direct Hire

Position Location: Libertyville, IL

Position Salary: $120,000 - $165,000 (Depending on Experience)

Responsibilities:

• This position is responsible for providing support to all injection molding operations, reducing scrap and set-up times, optimizing cycle times, and performing validations related to materials, presses, and molds as necessary, with a sharp focus on continuous improvement.
• Establish a robust process window for all injection molded components using Scientific Molding techniques along with Design for Experiments (DOE’s)Understand manufacturing and test equipment concepts, technologies and techniques
• Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements and utilization, and equipment layout
• Coordinates maintenance and drive technical activities for cGMP compliant manufacturing improvement
• Conduct process validation and optimization activities, including DOE (Design of Experiments) studies, process capability analysis, and root cause analysis, to identify opportunities for improvement and enhance process robustness.
• Create and manage process documentation such as work instructions and set-up instructions
• Develop new manufacturing equipment and processes; write equipment specifications.
• Define equipment maintenance requirements, identify root-causes of equipment failures and develop hands-on maintenance skills.
• Prepares technical writing including new Procedures, URS, Risk Assessments, Safety Assessments, and Functionality Tests
• Work with other engineering stakeholders and customers on problem solving and continuous improvement to the design of equipment and products and may develop corrective and preventive action plans
• May be involved in development and update of PFMEA for new products and in control plan development
• Write and update work instructions and other documents (e.g. specifications, procedures)
• Examines and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Confers with production group concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Coordinates with customers to identify product specifications and design changes and responds to customer request.
• Provides information for management recommendations from a technical and technical cost perspective.
• Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 8 years of hands-on experience in injection molding is required.
• Troubleshoot molding / manufacturing processes to mitigate production defects
• Must have excellent knowledge of injection molding presses (hydraulic and electric), molds, mold design and other related processing equipment such as hoppers/loaders, blenders, dryers, sprue pickers, hot runner systems etc.
• Must have experience designing manufacturing processes within schedule and budgetary parameters.
• Must have experience developing, evaluating, and improving manufacturing methods.
• Must have experience working with common molding grade plastics such as Polypropylene, Polycarbonate, ABS, Nylon etc.
• RJG Master Molder Certification or equivalent preferred
• Prior EOAT (End of Arm Tooling), six axis robot and programming experience preferred