Manufacturing Engineer, Injection Molding / LSRT Overmolding

The Manufacturing Engineer – Injection Molding will play a key role in the operation of the newly established Handle Molding Division. This position is responsible for validating, and continuously improving injection molding and overmolding processes used to manufacture high-quality molded components.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on injection molding experience, with preference given to candidates experienced in Liquid Injection Molding, specifically Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR). This individual will work closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Product Development, and external equipment and tooling suppliers to establish robust manufacturing processes capable of meeting quality, cost, capacity, and delivery requirements. This position will have significant involvement in establishing manufacturing standards, process controls, validation strategies, and best practices for the department.

• ◆Optimizes and maintains injection molding and overmolding manufacturing processes.
• ◆Supports the startup and industrialization of the Molding operation, installation, training of operators, commissioning, and production readiness.
• ◆Documents critical process parameters, including adhesion application, temperature, pressure, cure time, clamp force, shot size, post curing processes and cycle time.
• ◆Supports new mold trials, tool qualifications, sampling, debugging, and production release.
• ◆Works directly with mold makers, equipment manufacturers, and material suppliers.
• ◆Identifies and resolves molding defects including flash, contamination, adhesion issues, and cosmetic defects.
• ◆Optimizes labor

and overall equipment effectiveness while maintaining product quality.

• ✓Develops manufacturing work instructions, process specifications, setup sheets, troubleshooting guides, and standard operating procedures.
• ✓Defines

for auxiliary equipment and material handling systems

• ✓Supports development of inspection, , assembly, and secondary manufacturing
• ✓operations.
• ✓Partners with Quality Engineering to develop process controls, inspection strategies, control plans, PFMEAs, capability studies, and validation protocols.
• ✓Leads or supports Q/OQ/PQ and process validation activities for new equipment, tooling, and manufacturing processes.
• ✓Utilizes statistical methods, DOE, SPC, Cp/Cpk., and process capability analysis to establish and maintain stable manufacturing processes.
• ✓Investigates manufacturing nonconformances and implements effective root-cause and corrective actions.
• ✓Supports preventive maintenance strategies for molds, molding equipment, and
• ✓associated manufacturing systems.
• ✓Develops manufacturing layouts, material flow, workstation requirements, and
• ✓production capacity models for the molding department.
• ✓Supports operator and technician training and develops standardized setup and troubleshooting practices.
• ✓Performs mold changeovers and setups
• ✓Drives continuous improvement initiatives focused on scrap reduction, yield
• ✓improvement, uptime, quality, and manufacturing cost.
• ✓Supports production through stable, validated high-volume manufacturing.

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing experience may be considered.
• ✓3+ years of manufacturing engineering or process engineering experience involving Liquid injection molding.
• ✓Hands-on experience troubleshooting and optimizing injection molding processes.
• ✓Experience with injection molding machines, molds, auxiliary equipment
• ✓Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot molding defects
• ✓Experience with process validation, process capability, SPC, DOE, PFMEA, and root-cause analysis.
• ✓Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and
• ✓manufacturing documentation.
• ✓Strong project-management and problem-solving skills.
• ✓Ability to work effectively in a startup or rapidly developing manufacturing environment.
• ✓Experience with Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) injection molding preferred.
• ✓Experience with LSR overmolding onto other substrates preferred
• ✓Knowledge of LSR metering/mixing systems, cold-deck tooling preferred
• ✓Experience evaluating material compatibility and adhesion for overmolded products preferred
• ✓Experience launching new molding equipment, production cells, or manufacturing departments preferred
• ✓Experience working with mold makers and injection molding equipment suppliers during tool design & development preferred
• ✓Experience in medical device or other highly regulated manufacturing environments preferred
• ✓Working knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA Quality System requirements, GMP, and
• ✓manufacturing process validation preferred
• ✓Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or structured continuous-improvement methodologies preferred