Principal Molding Engineer
Core
Lead injection molding design, process development, and manufacturing cell implementation for medical diagnostic consumables.
Role type
Principal Molding Engineer
Builds
Molded plastic parts and manufacturing cells for diagnostic instruments
Domain
Medical devices / Diagnostics / Plastics Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Injection molding design, Blow molding design, Process development, Tooling design, Capacity analysis, Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Design of Experiments (DOEs), FMEA, Supplier management
Preferred skills
FDA QSR knowledge, ISO requirements, PFMEA, DFMEA, MS Office advanced usage
Technologies
Injection molding machines, Blow molding equipment, EoAT, Automation systems
Responsibilities
Lead mold design activities and coordinate with suppliers, Manage molded commodities over life cycle including cost and quality improvements, Troubleshoot molding issues and lead investigations, Specify molding cell equipment and process design, Drive DFMA and manage measurement system analysis, Mentor junior team members and provide technical process support, Perform capacity planning and make recommendations for future investment
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic oversight