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Process Engineer - Injection Molding Manufacturing - Base Salary to 115k/year - Elkhart, IN
- Our client, a custom plastics manufacturing company specializing in injection molding, tooling, and assembly, is seeking a Process Engineer to support and optimize molding operations. This role is highly hands-on and focused on establishing, validating, and improving injection molding processes across new and existing production programs.
Responsibilities:
- Establish, develop, and optimize injection molding processes using scientific molding principles
- Set, validate, and document process parameters for new mold qualifications and existing production
- Perform mold sampling, trials, and process capability studies
- Troubleshoot molding defects and processing issues related to materials, tooling, and equipment
- Generate detailed process documentation, work instructions, and validation reports
- Support new product launches, mold startups, and production ramp-up activities
- Collaborate on the design and implementation of End-of-Arm Tooling (EOAT), robotics, and automation systems
- Work directly at injection molding presses to adjust and optimize processing conditions
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to processing and production teams
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field
- Hands-on experience establishing and optimizing injection molding processes in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated ability to develop process parameters from the ground up (including setup, validation, and documentation)
- Strong technical knowledge of injection molding processes, tooling, and materials (thermoplastics such as polypropylene, polyethylene, ABS, nylon, etc.)
- Experience troubleshooting molding defects (e.g., short shots, flash, sink, warpage, burn marks)
- Experience supporting mold trials, startups, and new product launches
- Exposure to mentoring, training, or leading technical team members
- Base salary in the 85k - 115k/year range
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and paid time off
- Relocation assistance available for candidates moving to the Elkhart, Indiana area
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