Molding Process Engineer
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Job Location:
Kansas City, KS - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 100000 - 120000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Molding Process Engineer
Location: Overland Park KS 66212
Compensation: $100000 $120000 per year
Company Overview
Our client has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing for the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through technical research and development a diverse and knowledgeable management team and a dedicated workforce the company continues to expand year after year. They provide full-service customer support from black-box design concepts to highly engineered composites TPEs and TPOs as well as specialized extrusion and compression molding technologies.
Position Summary
The Molding Process Engineer will play a key role in new product launches mold sampling process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives. This role requires hands-on experience in injection molding a strong understanding of tooling and automation systems and the ability to lead training and process development efforts across production teams.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist Program Managers in launching new products by collaborating with Tool Manifold and Secondary Equipment Suppliers to ensure optimum performance.
Sample new molds and materials providing feedback documentation and improvement recommendations.
Develop process sheets water diagrams and hot-runner diagrams for all assigned jobs.
Create operator instructions for secondary and automated equipment.
Optimize molding processes to improve efficiency product quality and scrap reduction.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives (e.g. mistake-proofing workflow optimization cost reduction).
Program robots and automation equipment; design and refine end-of-arm tooling.
Configure work cells and layouts to maximize operational efficiency.
Partner with the Tool Room and Maintenance teams to resolve tooling and equipment issues and maintain PM compliance.
Support Process Technicians by resolving escalated processing challenges.
Oversee and conduct training related to processes robotics and assembly equipment.
Provide on-call support for off-shift production as needed.
Use structured problem-solving tools (DOE capability studies A3P) to identify and eliminate process issues.
Comply with all OSHA and internal safety procedures and maintain adherence to company policies and quality standards.
Qualifications
23 years of hands-on plastics processing experience preferably in automotive injection molding.
Technical degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
Strong knowledge of molding parameters tooling design and mold flow analysis.
Familiarity with standard quality and lean manufacturing practices.
Proficient with computers and capable of reading tooling prints and process documentation.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive base salary: $100000$120000 per year
Comprehensive medical dental and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid holidays and vacation
Career growth and promotional opportunities
Climate-controlled clean manufacturing environment
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Distributed Control Systems
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Minitab
- Root cause Analysis
- Process Engineering
- cGMP
- Kaizen
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Manufacturing
About Company
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