Molding Project Engineer

About the role

Molding Project Engineer. Reports to the Manufacturing Unit Leader. Responsible for project ownership and support activities toward attainment of departmental and plant goals. Primary focus is on areas of molding project leadership, and project execution training and development. Secondary focus on mold/press processing/operations support. Required to handle multiple assignments of varying scope and complexity.

Responsibilities

Project Leadership and Support

• Handle projects of moderate to large scope requiring extensive coordination; may handle several assignments (project and process duties) simultaneously.
• Coordinate activities between equipment vendors and plant functional departments on assigned projects.
• Responsible for all associated documentation within the scope of duty, including validations, molding procedures, preventive maintenance schedules, plant control process, and spare parts listings.
• Drive realization of budgeted cost reductions and productivity improvements.
• Support molding capital improvement projects and execution activities.
• Provide recommendations for capital equipment or process modifications, and support physical installation, debugging, and associated training of production personnel.
• Recommend vendors for commercial items and materials needed for a project.
• Accountable for spending (capital or expense) within approved limits on programs.

Mold Engineering

• Support the Molding Manufacturing Unit's primary objectives, with proven ability to identify problems and execute corrective action plans to resolve gaps to achieving goals, with specific focus on process effectiveness and equipment efficiencies.
• Maintain awareness of product performance and quality requirements within scope of assignments.
• Apply knowledge of established safety standards and operator interface with equipment.

Leadership

• Direct the efforts of project team members such as operators, technicians, and engineers in the execution of change control, including removal and installation of new or existing equipment as required.
• Provide functional supervision of other Engineers within the scope of project assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Molding or Mechanical Engineering required.
• BD Validation Toolkit training and Project/Program experience, or comparable industry validation certification, required.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of proper engineering practices and vendor relationships.
• Accredited program certification(s) in injection molding processing/technology (e.g., Master Molder, Paulson Injection Molding Training).
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing initiatives with an emphasis in Operational Excellence.

Primary Work Location

USA CT – Canaan