Process Engineer – Blow Molding | Direct Hire

Process Engineer – Blow Molding | Direct Hire

Job Type: Direct Hire | Full-Time
Location: Miami, OK
Job Order #: 152668
Pay: $75,000/Year

Position Overview

Stand-By Personnel is seeking an experienced Process Engineer – Blow Molding for a direct-hire opportunity. This position is responsible for supporting new blow molding product commercialization, process development, process optimization, and process control within a manufacturing environment.

The Process Engineer will manage process development for new and transferred blow molding equipment and tooling while helping standardize, document, and control manufacturing processes. This role works closely with Production, Maintenance, and Quality to improve output, reduce scrap, increase productivity, maintain product quality, and support successful product launches.

Candidates must have extensive hands-on plastics processing experience, including 10 years of extrusion or blow molding processing experience and at least 5 years of experience working in a molding facility.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent required
• 10 years of processing experience in extrusion or blow molding required
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in a molding facility
• Blow molding or injection molding experience preferred
• Demonstrated process-improvement experience
• Experience developing and optimizing manufacturing processes
• Experience supporting new product commercialization
• Knowledge of molding equipment, tooling, and fixturing
• Experience developing manufacturing SOPs
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop blow molding processes for new product introductions
• Support commercialization of new blow molded products
• Develop processes for new and transferred equipment
• Support introduction of new and transferred tooling
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures
• Develop Good Manufacturing Practices for blow molding processes
• Standardize and document manufacturing processes
• Establish process controls
• Optimize molding processes and material-processing conditions
• Evaluate and improve tooling and fixturing
• Improve production output and efficiency
• Identify opportunities to reduce scrap
• Improve product quality and manufacturing productivity
• Develop troubleshooting guidelines
• Coordinate continuous-improvement activities
• Support process refinement efforts
• Work with Production, Maintenance, and Quality personnel
• Support equipment and machinery safety improvements
• Coordinate applicable testing and verification activities
• Support ongoing process validation
• Help ensure products meet applicable specifications
• Support compliance with applicable industry and government standards
• Train and coach Production and Maintenance personnel on process troubleshooting and control
• Perform additional Process Engineering responsibilities as assigned

Blow Molding Process Development

The Process Engineer will take an active role in developing manufacturing processes for new products, equipment, and tooling.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish processing parameters
• Develop repeatable blow molding processes
• Support equipment and tooling transfers
• Evaluate material-processing conditions
• Develop manufacturing standards
• Establish appropriate process controls
• Document successful processing methods
• Support transition from development into production
• Help ensure new products can be manufactured consistently and efficiently

New Product Commercialization

• Support introduction of new blow molded products
• Develop manufacturing processes required for product launch
• Coordinate with applicable technical and production teams
• Evaluate equipment and tooling requirements
• Support production trials
• Identify process concerns before full production
• Refine processes based on manufacturing results
• Develop applicable SOPs
• Help establish stable production processes before and after launch

Process Optimization

A major focus of this position is improving existing manufacturing processes.

The Process Engineer will work to:

• Increase production output
• Reduce scrap
• Improve product quality
• Improve manufacturing productivity
• Optimize material-processing conditions
• Improve tooling performance
• Optimize fixtures
• Increase process consistency
• Reduce process variation
• Develop more effective troubleshooting methods
• Support continual improvement of established manufacturing processes

Tooling & Fixturing

• Support tooling development from design through product launch
• Evaluate tooling performance
• Identify opportunities for tooling improvements
• Support transferred tooling
• Optimize production fixtures
• Troubleshoot tooling-related process concerns
• Coordinate improvements that increase quality and productivity

SOP & GMP Development

Candidates will be responsible for developing and supporting manufacturing documentation, including:

• Standard Operating Procedures
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Process-control documentation
• Troubleshooting guidelines
• Manufacturing standards
• Applicable process instructions

Documentation should help ensure processes are repeatable, controlled, and clearly understood by Production and Maintenance personnel.

Quality, Testing & Validation

The Process Engineer will collaborate closely with Quality to:

• Coordinate applicable product and process testing
• Support verification activities
• Coordinate ongoing validation
• Confirm products meet established specifications
• Support applicable industry requirements
• Support applicable government regulations and standards
• Investigate process-related quality concerns
• Implement process improvements when quality issues are identified

Production & Maintenance Support

This position works cross-functionally with Production and Maintenance to:

• Troubleshoot manufacturing problems
• Establish process standards
• Improve equipment performance
• Implement process-control improvements
• Support machinery and equipment changes
• Develop troubleshooting procedures
• Improve process consistency
• Support equipment-related safety improvements
• Reduce production interruptions

Training & Coaching

The Process Engineer will help develop manufacturing capabilities by training and coaching Production and Maintenance personnel on:

• Blow molding processes
• Process controls
• Standard operating procedures
• Troubleshooting methods
• Process parameters
• Manufacturing best practices
• Maintaining established process standards

Continuous Improvement

• Identify process-improvement opportunities
• Coordinate improvement initiatives
• Analyze manufacturing performance
• Refine existing processes
• Develop solutions to recurring production concerns
• Improve efficiency and process reliability
• Reduce scrap and waste
• Support improvements in safety, quality, and productivity

Technical & Computer Skills

Candidates should be proficient with:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Basic computer applications
• Data entry
• Manufacturing documentation
• Process data and reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive blow molding experience
• Extrusion processing experience
• Injection molding experience
• New product commercialization experience
• Blow molding equipment transfer experience
• Tooling transfer experience
• Manufacturing process-development experience
• Process validation experience
• Process-control experience
• Tooling and fixture optimization experience
• Plastics manufacturing experience
• SOP and GMP development experience
• Lean or continuous-improvement experience
• Production troubleshooting experience

Key Skills for Success

• Blow molding
• Extrusion processing
• Process engineering
• Process development
• Process optimization
• New product commercialization
• Tooling and fixturing
• Process control
• Troubleshooting
• Scrap reduction
• Productivity improvement
• SOP development
• GMP development
• Process validation
• Continuous improvement
• Cross-functional collaboration

Physical Requirements

• Combination of office and warehouse/manufacturing work
• Frequent standing and walking
• Frequent stooping and bending as duties require
• Ability to tolerate repetitive movements for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs
• Ability to stand and move throughout the workday
• Regular work on concrete surfaces
• Occasional exposure to varying facility temperatures
• Ability to safely work around manufacturing equipment
• Ability to wear required safety equipment and PPE

Work Environment

• Combination of office and manufacturing environments
• Regular interaction with Production, Maintenance, and Quality teams
• Hands-on involvement with blow molding equipment, tooling, and manufacturing processes
• Combination of process development, troubleshooting, documentation, validation, and continuous improvement
• Strong emphasis on product quality, process control, manufacturing efficiency, safety, and repeatability

Why You'll Want This Opportunity

• Direct-hire Process Engineering position
• Significant ownership of blow molding process development and optimization
• Lead process development for new products, equipment, and tooling
• Direct impact on scrap reduction, quality, output, and productivity
• Work across Production, Maintenance, and Quality
• Develop and implement manufacturing standards, SOPs, and GMPs
• Support new product commercialization from development through launch
• Utilize extensive extrusion and blow molding expertise in a highly technical manufacturing role

Ready to Apply?

Apply today for immediate consideration and reference Job Order #152668.

Pay: $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000