Process Development Engineer
Core
Develop and optimize injection molding processes, robot programming, and production readiness for new and transferred tooling to ensure quality and efficiency.
Role type
Process Development Engineer (Manufacturing)
Builds
Injection molded parts, robotic work cells, and production-ready tooling setups
Domain
Industrial manufacturing, plastics molding, robotics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Injection molding process setup, robot programming and modification, APQP participation, process auditing, scrap reduction analysis, gage R&R and Cpk studies, job instruction development, production readiness management
Preferred skills
Quality system experience, customer communication, computer systems proficiency
Technologies
Hot Runner systems, TCU, In Mold Rheology tools, Robot programming interfaces
Responsibilities
Perform new process development including molding setup and robot programming; Conduct process audits to verify regrind percentages and processing parameters; Support APQP teams with new and transfer tool sampling and production readiness; Analyze run performance and lead scrap reduction initiatives; Develop and update job instructions and training materials for production personnel; Collaborate with maintenance to diagnose process and equipment issues.
Seniority
Individual Contributor, mid-level
