Molding Process Engineer

The Molding Process Engineer is responsible for analyzing, improving, and maintaining all tooling, equipment and processes relating to their assigned area. The Molding Process Engineer will develop, document, implement, and sustain manufacturing processes using appropriate data and tools.

Client Details

Our client is the global market leader in the invention and application of custom precious metal alloys and precision machined, stamped, insert molded and wire formed components for a diverse global customer base. Applications include automotive position sensing, low current sliding electrical contacts, dental implant materials and components, semiconductor wafer level and package testing, military and aerospace components and materials and components for interventional and implantable medical devices.

Description

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develop, document, implement, and sustain manufacturing processes using appropriate data and tools.
• Improve efficiency through set-up time reduction, run rate improvement, and machine uptime.
• Coordinate and organize improvement projects.
• Analyze close tolerance tooling and suggest improvements to increase output and improve quality.
• Review new products and suggest improvements to assure producibility and economy.
• Interacts with supplier contacts and assists with administration of outside vendors.
• Conduct training on equipment and processes.
• Involve relevant others in shaping plans and making decisions; participate in group efforts and encourage others' participation; listen to co-workers' concerns and aid as appropriate.
• Ongoing development of associated equipment and processes to reduce costs, increase quality level and increase throughput.
• Provide information and general knowledge for all production-related issues.
• Ongoing support of production as required.
• Provide support in root cause analysis for customer complaints (8D'S).
• Lead projects for continuous improvement for the assigned KPI'S (OTD, Scrap reduction, efficiency)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Utilize a risk-based approach in assessing operational safety and process effectiveness.
• As able, provides hands-on support for machine troubleshooting.
• Evaluate new equipment and technologies that apply to their assigned area.
• Provide documentation of all machine settings including work instructions and operation sheets.

Profile

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of relevant processes and equipment. Preferred experience in metal stamping, plastic injection molding or micromachining processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all employees.
• Ability to administer policies and instructions.
• Ability to work in ultra-precise manufacturing environment.
• Basic understanding of material characteristics.
• Must be able to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot production processes.
• Must be a team player.
• Basic understanding of Six Sigma and statistical process control.
• Basic understanding of 5S and Lean manufacturing concepts and processes.
• Must work effectively in a regulatory medical and automotive environment with working knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management.

Education and Experience:

• B.S. in Mechanical, Industrial or other Engineering discipline
• 5 years manufacturing or process engineering experience (Preferred minimum)
• Professional certification in Six Sigma (at least green belt), and/or lean manufacturing are preferred.
• Hands-on experience in processes or equipment (mechanical aptitude)

Job Offer

• 6% match on 401K
• Profit Sharing
• Quarterly bonus
• Competitive Base Salary

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.