Senior Process Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and sustain injection molding processes using scientific molding principles to achieve quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Define and validate robust process windows, control strategies, and safeguards using DOE, Cp/Cpk, and statistical methods.
• Support tooling lifecycle activities, including design reviews, build validations (T0/T1/Tn), and continuous process/tooling improvements.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for molding-related defects, leveraging data to eliminate systemic issues.
• Partner cross-functionally with design, tooling, quality, and operations to ensure manufacturability and performance targets are met.
• Create and maintain standardized process documentation (SOPs, control plans) to ensure repeatability and scalability.
• Provide technical leadership, training, and support to manufacturing teams to strengthen process capability and execution.

Education And Experience Requirements

• BS in Plastics Engineering Technology or equivalent
• 5+ years of hands-on thermoplastics processing experience
• RJG Master Molder I/II strongly preferred
• Demonstrated expertise in scientific molding, process validation, and process troubleshooting
• Strong understanding of mold design, tooling principles, material data, molding machines, auxiliaries, and process monitoring tools
• Robotic programming and troubleshooting required
• Strong problem-solving skills (A3 / 5 Why / 8D) and attention to detail are essential

Preferred Proficiency

• Great to have Six Sigma Yellow or Green belt