Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Work with Technical Team to introduce new mold designs, tooling and processes that meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Develop scientifically based processes to monitor performance of injection molding machines to ensure consistency of quality and efficiency via established process specifications.
• Provide engineering feedback on new designs to insure process capability and review/test new materials. Participate in mold design reviews prior to mold build.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing for capability issues, technical improvements, and daily processing activities.
• May be involved with auxiliary equipment to support molding operation such as robots, pickers, closing machines, etc.
• Lead and/or participate on cross functional teams to help achieve operational goals.
• Provide oversight and guidance to Molding Technicians and productions mechanics.
• Train employees, provide feedback on performance, assign and direct work as needed.
• Support injection molding process control and capability using scientific molding principles.
• Drive molding process improvements to include cycle time efficiencies, cavitation, scrap reduction, and establishment of optimal processing parameters.
• Provide technical support for new tooling qualifications and process capability studies.
• Support process improvement, reduction of downtime, cost reduction, TPM Improvements, and corrective action teams.
• Assist in the set-up, repair, and troubleshooting of Injection Molding equipment.
• Support Company Safety, Quality, and Productivity goals.
• Eliminate waste through implementation of the Ammega Production System.
• Ensures all safety procedures are followed and actively works to improve our safety program.
• Ensures all quality procedures are followed and actively works to improve our quality program.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Tooling and Quality departments to meet production requirements.
• Develop and maintain all departmental procedures & work instructions.
• Act as direct back up to the Department Manager by supporting team leader with daily shop management when the Department Manager is absent to include leading hourly employees as a direct supervisor.
• Help promote a positive work environment with engaged employees.
• Works to help achieve company goals and objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Plastics Engineering and 7+ years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of plastic injection molding process, machines, and resins.
• Experience with Solidworks, Inventor, or similar CAD drawing software.
• Lean and Six Sigma knowledge at a Green Belt level.
• Knowledge and application of scientific molding principals.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of automation, robots, and vision systems.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, scientific and technical journals, drawings, and procedures.

Competencies

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, management, and customers.
• Proficiency with MS office (word, spreadsheets), database applications, e-mail and internet research.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated leadership ability.
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced production environment.
• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the injection molding field.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and follow-up on tasks with timely completion.
• Communicates effectively.
• Works well within a Team environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to frequently lift-up to 55 pounds.
• This position is very active and requires frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing; use of hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms.
• This position requires frequent communication with other employees. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Able to work safely in a production environment around moving mechanical parts, recognizing various sounds and alarms.