Injection Molding - Process Engineer

About the role

Injection Molding | Process Engineer

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements manufacturing processes for the injection molding department.
• Drives safety, continuous improvement objectives, quality control standards, and process activities for engineering technicians and process technicians.
• Supports operations improvements and reduces operating costs.
• Provides support and direction to Process Engineers, PE technicians, process technicians, and production personnel as needed.
• Develops and maintains injection molding processes and new manufacturing methods.
• Applies root cause analysis to solve problems and provides course of action for manufacturing issues, out-of-control processes, and quality discrepancies.
• Gathers and analyzes data to guide improvement plans for key process indicators including quality, scrap, cycle time, and cost reduction.
• Supports standardization of equipment and procedures to meet Utz Global and Fit-4-Future initiatives.
• Supports new mold launches and samplings.
• Keeps up-to-date with plant-wide system processes (i.e. Oni, Motan, etc.) and interfaces with various vendors for services, equipment, and capital improvement.
• Maintains current documentation and develops new resources and SOP’s necessary to support process functions and maintain project deadlines.
• Works closely with the Injection Molding Manager to create and drive employee development plans for applicable team members.
• Provides on-site training for technical staff as needed as part of employee development.
• Assists in maintaining machines and equipment.
• Participates in a cross-functional team addressing issues, completing project goals, and developing improvement ideas.
• Manages capital improvement projects, including selection, justification, quoting, and installation, within budgetary requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (Technical, Engineering) preferred, Associate Degree considered.
• 2 years of experience in injection molding process engineering or 7+ years of experience in injection molding process with aptitude to above requirements.
• Must be able to communicate well with various team members and present information in a clear, concise manner to all aspects of the organization.
• Must follow established company guidelines and perform duties in a satisfactory manner.