Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer

About the Role

This position focuses on optimizing, creating, and monitoring internal processes that impact workflow, scrap, on-time deliveries, and part cost. Responsibilities include injection molding process development and maintenance, tooling design, and implementation of LEAN manufacturing principles.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Regularly stand for 8 to 10 hours, walk, sit, use hands to handle tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk, and hear.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: 20/20 vision for assessing cosmetic requirements, close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Operate injection molding machines, including setup, teardown, production starts/stops, and purging.
• Operate auxiliary equipment on the production floor, such as mold heaters, dryers, DME hot runner controls, vacuum verification units, core mules, and automation (pickers, robots, conveyors, and chutes).
• Develop and revise injection molding processes for new and existing projects.
• Maintain controlled documents, processes, and procedures for the Molding Department.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and internal departments as a subject matter expert in injection molding.
• Facilitate Design of Experiments (D.O.E.) and window studies to identify key processing factors affecting part quality.
• Advise on the purchase of new equipment and consumables, including ROI analysis for the Molding department.
• Lead and participate in "5S Lean" tasks and projects.
• Interpret engineering prints for molding equipment and production parts.
• Advise on the design and construction of new tooling and fixtures, proactively identifying project-specific KPIs that impact scrap, part cost, and labor.
• Identify and correct injection molding reject conditions.
• Operate a forklift and generate work orders for mold or equipment repair/modification.
• Manage inventory disposition and coordinate tooling trials for T0, T1, and production sampling.
• Record time spent on tasks accurately.
• Coordinate and facilitate training on new equipment and injection molding processes.
• Use hand tools safely and maintain a clean working space.
• Perform tasks with minimal supervision while adhering to safety protocols and PPE requirements.

Employee Responsibilities

• Uphold and comply with Demgy’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• Follow safety policies and contribute to the company’s environmental, health, and safety program.
• Maintain positive working relationships with co-workers across all departments.
• Ensure accurate documentation as required by Demgy Pacific’s procedures.
• Maintain proper housekeeping within the department.
• Follow the Demgy 5S program for workstation organization.
• Adhere to policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.

Metrics

• Adhere to Demgy Pacific’s attendance point system.
• Adhere to Demgy Pacific’s job variance to standard metric.
• Adhere to Demgy Pacific’s safety protocols.