Injection Molding and Materials Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Analyzes process information to initiate maintenance procedures and update based on process data
• Works with engineers and others during the building and installation of new equipment to ensure attention to maintenance of new equipment
• Responsible for the preparation of maintenance documentation for new equipment
• Prepares proposals for expenditures on equipment repairs and replacements
• Coordinates work of outside mold makers, contractors, and vendors
• Develop molding expertise in Vietnam factory to include mold maintenance, mold repair, and IMM process optimization
• Performs dimensional inspections of new and repaired molds and (re)validates as necessary
• Understands product design, materials utilized, and process controls
• Understands product and process nuances that result in product nonconformance
• Performs troubleshooting on injection mold tools, processeses, and product nonconformances
• Implements and validates permanent corrective actions to eliminate recurrent problems
• Performs documentation and regulatory recordkeeping
• Ability to train less experienced technical staff
• Ability to recognize systemic problems and develop solutions
• Injection molding set-up experience and knowledge of mold design/construction
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• May be required to work on other shifts and/or willing to be “on call” as needed or scheduled
• May lead special projects and assist supervisor with audits and/or recordkeeping
• Must be able to use lifting equipment such as bridge cranes, jib cranes to lift molds
• Ensures adequate spare parts inventory through tracking of spare parts usage
• Responsible for management, storage, and tracking of raw material usage

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Education
• Bachelor’s degree and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job may be considered
• BS Degree in Engineering required, MS or higher preferred


Experience
Minimum 10 years experience
• Substitution of degree with relevant experience is evaluated on a case-by-case basis
• Hands on tool and die machinist experience highly valued

Skills
• Required
o Familiar with scientific molding techniques [decoupled 2 and 3]
o Familiar with formal validation methodologies
o Experience in process trouble shooting and keeping molding machines running in production area
o Familiar with various materials or resins [PETG, PC, PVC, etc.]
o Experienced with injection molding, plastics processing, tooling and assembly and awareness of polymer behaviors
o Excellent problem diagnostic skills
o Capable of doing mold maintenance
o Familiar with SPI classification of tooling
o Familiar with slides, lifters, hot runner systems
o Understand and read mold designs and work with tool designers to upgrade and improve molds
o Experience with developing mold building resources
o Experience with DOE, Mold Flow, and Minitab
o Familiar with inspection methodologies [CMM, optical, CT Scan, etc.]
o Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to all levels including plant senior management
• Preferred
o Medical device background
o Large automated molding machine experience [250-750 ton machines]
o Familiar with audit experience [FDA, ISO]
o GD&T experience
o Experience with Netstal Elion machines

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Manufacturing Environment requirements include: use of personal protective equipment, reading, speaking, hearing, walking, bending, standing, stretching/reaching, and hand/finger dexterity.
• Must be able to work in a clean room environment, adhere to associated policies, and perform gowning of clean room attire in the allotted time prior to start up.
• Requires ability to lift up to 50 pounds and transport up to 5000 pounds via mechanized equipment.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

- Health care program
- Laptop provided
- Transportation support from HCM, Bien Hoa

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