Injection Molding Engineer New Product Development & Launch
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Job Location:
West Bend, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Serigraph injection molding isnt the end of the process it is the integration point. Our decorated plastic film is printed formed and precision trimmed before it ever reaches the mold tool. With gate design resin selection and a solid processing window your job is to bring the whole system together resulting in a complete class-A surface product.
If you havent done film insert molding before thats okay. If youve done technically demanding cosmetic molding thin walls optical surfaces class A automotive trim you already think the right way and we want to hear from you.
In this role youll own the injection molding side of new product development launches from early DFM conversations with customer engineers through tool design process development validation and SOP. Youre the technical bridge from concept to launch. Youll work directly with the upstream printing and forming teams because what happens before the film hits the cavity determines what youre working with.
The parts you launch end up in automotive interiors appliance control panels and backlit interface assemblies for global programs. The customers are sophisticated. The cosmetic standards are stringent. The work is real.
Youre the right fit if:
- Youve done technically challenging molding where visual quality matters as much as dimensions.
- You build process windows that defend themselves - not just a stable run during validation.
- Youve worked cross-functionally on launches where you had to influence tool design not just accept it.
- You can talk through tradeoffs with a customer engineer and earn their confidence.
What youll do (design-through-launch focus):
- Partner with customers and internal teams early to translate appearance/performance requirements into moldable manufacturable designs (DFM/DFMEA mindset).
- Specify tool design and resin selection to enable a capable process.
- Own the molding technical deliverables within Serigraph APQP: build plans DOEs process analysis capability studies process documentation and launch readiness reviews.
- Partner with Operations for process development using scientific molding principles to establish a robust window and define critical-to-quality parameters.
- Create and update PFMEAs control plans and measurement studies (Gauge R&R) to ensure process controls are effective and audit-ready.
- Troubleshoot molding issues during builds and launches; identify root cause and implement corrective actions.
- Drive improvements identified during builds and validationcycle time scrap reduction cosmetic yield and process stability.
- Evaluate and qualify tool partners for technical capability launch discipline and decorative molding experience.
What were looking for:
- Engineering or Polymer Science degree or equivalent hands-on experience
- 3 years in injection molding process development
- Tooling design (CAD
- APQP/IATF-comfortable
- Travel up to 10% including international travel as required.
- Valid drivers license and passport.
Preferred Qualifications for an Injection Molding Engineer:
- Film insert molding or decorative molding experience
- Scientific molding training Moldflow simulation
Why Serigraph:
There are only a handful of manufacturers in North America who run the full decorative stack - print form and mold - under one roof. Were one of them. That means your molding decisions connect directly to upstream chemistry forming geometry and downstream assembly. Its a different level of technical depth than a shoot-and-ship environment. If you want to own that interface and help launch high-visibility programs youll thrive here.
*Serigraph is an Equal Opportunity Employer*
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Serigraph is a full-service commercial printer and decorative molder, offering printing solutions, including POP promotions and custom graphics.
