Senior Manufacturing Engineer
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We are currently hiring for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer based in Kalona, IA.
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DETAILS :
- Direct hire, permanent position
- Pay Rate : Flexible, dependent on experience
- Job Location : Kalona, IA 52247
SUMMARY : The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will lead cross-functional teams to execute large strategic injection molding product development and process programs aligned with Operations Leadership priorities.
Specifically, this role will tackle injection molding capacity and capability improvements, injection molding cost out initiatives, injection molding related improvements to quality, improvements to injection molding related processes, and injection molding related capital investment projects.
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is based out of our production facility located in Kalona, until early 2025 when we will be relocating to a new facility in Coralville.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- Experience with ISO 13485 & 9001, FDA, European, and MHLW requirements, including but not limited to process validation
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years in technical injection molding experience
- Project management experience (PMP preferred but not required) and / or Lean Six Sigma Certification
145;Hands on track record applying injection molding fundamentals such as : plastic material processing guidelines, mold design and fabrication, mold processing and optimization, plastic part design best practices, tooling routine and preventative maintenance, injection molding press operation and optimization
- Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational and time management skills
- History of success leading, prioritizing, and implementing multiple projects simultaneously
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as packaging, warehouse, machining, and medium to small size product assembly
- Experience working with remote sites, employees, and customers
- Experience with low-volume and high-volume injection molding, including working with injection molding machines and / or cobots.
- Knowledge of the injection molding process and the ability to troubleshoot plastic defects
- History of providing engineering support in the design, documentation, and implementation of manufacturing processes for operating facilities as required to improve process capability, reliability, consistency, and throughput
- Experience with business processes including stage gated development processes, order entry, ERP systems, change management systems
- Experience with ISO 13485 & 9001, FDA, European, and MHLW requirements, including but not limited to process validation
- Experience with Windchill, Creo Parametric, Solidworks, AutoCAD, and moldflow simulation softwares
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Help to identify and / or shepherd new injection molding continuous improvement opportunities to boost profitability
- Provide injection molding technical leadership, employing the full injection molding technical toolbox to promote injection molding industry standard methodologies and develop problem solving capabilities across the businesses injection molding functions
- Collaborate with key business partners to lead projects by deploying structured problem solving to improve injection molding processes and eliminate waste
- Motivate and drive cross-functional team performance toward achieving the common goal of completing projects according to the defined objectives, on budget and on time
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to tool designers, process technicians, operators and other molding personnel
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