Process Engineer - Molding

Techniplas is a global supplier of sophisticated plastic components and design-focused, multifunctional surfaces that are primarily for the automotive sector, as well as the industrial, consumer goods, medical and other markets. The company’s products follow industry trends like weight reduction and vehicle electrification, innovative operating concepts, high-quality surface finishes, and an increasing focus on convenience and safety.

The Techniplas Group runs 30 sites worldwide with production, sales and / or technology hubs and employs just under 4,000 members of staff. The company serves customers and platforms around the world, focusing on technological expertise and collaboration with customers in the fields of design and engineering. Techniplas has long-term relationships with many of the world’s leading automotive and industrial OEMs.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

This role performs various complex and non-routine, standard and non-standard engineering duties which includes planning and design of new products, improving manufacturing methods, initiating design changes and actively interfaces with customers to maximize manufacturing capabilities.

JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Establishes and implements standards, documentation and procedures for all new and existing products to ensure manufacturing capabilities, assist the quality assurance and customer specifications.

• Leads Process Technicians and Mold Setters.

• Assists project engineers in planning, developing and quoting of new products for profit potential and manufacturing feasibility.

• Continually improves manufacturing methods and process/design changes to facilitate increased profit potential and cost reductions.

• Continually investigates and resolves manufacturing process problems and customer concerns to promote continuous improvement of production efficiency and customer satisfaction.

• Acts as a liaison between manufacturing and selected customers and jobs that have been subcontracted.

• Assists in ensuring safety equipment is operational and safety procedures are followed to maintain high safety standards.

• Performs process work which involves conventional types of plans, investigations, surveys, structures, or equipment with relatively few complex features for which there are precedents.

• Assists in maintaining engineering changes related to process updates.

• Completes and performs other duties/tasks as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelors Degree in a scientific field

• Experience: Five to eight years of related experience.

• Experience with injection molding machines is required.

• RJG Master Molder preferred