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Injection Molding Process Engineer – Drive Quality & Lean

Injectech · Fort Collins, CO

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Level
Engineer
Team
Lean / CI
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
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The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level continuous improvement role at Injectech (industrial) in Fort Collins, CO.

They ask for
2+ years
Tools it names
Lean, Root cause, DOE, Injection molding, Tooling

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Continuous Improvement roles in Colorado: typical posted base $130k–$156k.

Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 12 continuous improvement openings in Colorado, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Colorado plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 11 other live lean / ci postings in Colorado.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $130k–$156k, from 7 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 100%
  • Value stream mapping 67%
  • ✓ Root cause 42%
  • ✓ Tooling 33%
  • Six Sigma 25%
  • Kaizen 25%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for DOE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Injectech

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
    • Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

Full description from InjectechAs posted on their careers site.Show

Injectech, LLC is seeking a process engineer to monitor and optimize injection molding operations at our Fort Collins, CO site. You will perform data collection, DOE studies, and root-cause analyses to improve cycle times and product quality.

The role requires collaboration with tooling, maintenance, and quality teams, adherence to GDP and QMS standards, and hands-on troubleshooting in a regulated manufacturing environment.

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