Senior Molding Process Engineer
Job DescriptionJob Description
Position Purpose:
Oversees the technical/manufacturing aspects of the Injection Molding Department. improves injection
molding processes to increase production output, product quality, part manufacturability and reduce costs
including scrap and rework.
Essential Duties and responsibilities
• Provide sustaining process engineering support to Vaupell NW plastic injection molding
operations utilizing sound injection molding principles and practices.
• Optimize existing molding processes. Conduct process experiments in support of improvement.
• Develop new injection molding programs for new products.
• Reduce set up time, scrap, run time and other process waste.
• Identify and implement improvement for molded parts handling and secondary processing.
• Lead pilot and test runs as needed to validate design and mold changes. Work closely with
Quality to ensure molded parts meet drawing requirements.
• Help project manager with molding transfer activities.
• Host customer on-site for pilot runs related to molding process qualification.
• Help train press operators.
• Recommend mold tooling improvements to customer.
• Help resolve part dimensional problems related to the injection molding process.
• Submit Engineering Change Orders for process improvements and customer design changes
• Help support other manufacturing processes at Vaupell as needed.
• Coordinate repair of damaged tools with Vaupell tool maintenance team and/or customer.
• Learn the injection molding Best Practices from other Vaupell sites and implement at the Vaupell
NW site.
• Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications/Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering
• Requires 5 years minimum of experience with injection molding.
• Requires knowledge of injection molding methods, techniques, equipment and processes.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English adequately to understand and develop work
instructions
• RJG Master Molder certification required.
• Requires knowledge of project management skills, good communications skills.
• Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma tools is . Knowledge of Lean SMED best practices is
.
• CAD proficiency/design background is a plus to interpret customer CAD drawing information.
• Candidates must be a “US Person” (i.e. US or Permanent ) to ensure Vaupell's
compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration
Regulations)
Environmental Condition
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, and vibrations. The noise level in the
work environment is usually moderate to occasionally loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Requirements
Required physical skills and abilities (see below)
• A = 20% or less of work time
• B= 20 to 60% of work time
• C = 60% or more of work time
• Blank = Not applicable
Standing B
Bending at waist A
Walking B
Reaching below shoulder level A
Sitting C
Reaching above shoulder level A
Lifting under 25 lbs. A
Grasping C
Lifting 25 to 50 lbs. A
Handling C
Lifting over 50 lbs. A
Finger Dexterity C
Carrying under 25 lbs. A
Feeling C
Carrying 25 to 50 lbs. A
Eye-Hand coordination C
Carrying over 50 lbs. A
Eye-Hand-Foot coordination A
Pushing under 25 lbs. A
Hearing, ordinary C
Pushing 25 to 50 lbs. A
Hearing, other (explain below)
Pushing over 50 lbs. A
Seeing – near vision acuity C
Climbing stairs A
Seeing – far vision acuity C
Climbing ladders
Depth perception C
Balancing
perception C
Kneeling
Keyboarding C
Crawling
Pulling C
Turning/twisting A
Other
Vaupell reserves the right to change, modify or add to the Essential Duties and Responsibilities of
any position at any time.
Vaupell is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without
attention to , , , belief and spirituality, , , , or
expression, / , , genetic information, veteran or status.