MOLDING PROCESS ENGINEER

SKILLS PROFILE   Qualifications and Experience.
Engineering degree in technical discipline strengthened by a prior work experience in Engineering, Production or Development field gained within the industrial environment, or A-Level+ 2 years minimum reinforced by 3-year experience in an injection molding operation.
Professional abilities.
· Organizational skills, ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team, decision-making ability, analytical and synthetic thinking, rigor, respect for confidentiality, sense of initiative, · "Hands-on" position that plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing equipment and processes to produce high quality injection molded product.
· Communication skills, ability to coordinate project meetings, decisive regarding the targets (QCD), ability to lead feedback plans in case of a drift, · Command of office automation systems and MS Office (Portal, PDM,   Word, Excel, PowerPoint…), · Ability to lead supervision of molding process technicians.
· Command of English.
Technical knowledge.
· Command of Engineering and Quality tools.
· Strong and diverse technical background in injection molding processing, tooling, equipment, materials, manufacturing and quality Product Design and Industrialization Process· Is member of the Project team since launching, is responsible for coordinating the molding efforts on new program launches, setting up and/or revising manufacturing processes and assisting the manufacturing operations in problem solving and continuous process improvements.
· Takes part in product design to ensure the product’s feasibility   (FMEA product, plan review,…), · Leads the industrialization plan within the North America region as defined on each specific Project.
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He/she conducts the tasks provided for in the project Quality Plan based on the current standards (Synoptic of manufacturing, FMEA process, control plan, specifications, manufacturing file, process validation, probationary series,…) · Ensures the industrialization planning, the allocated budget, the coherence of process design compared to the specifications; this is performed in cooperation with the Project Manager, and/or Product Line Industrialization Manager, · Participates in the technical meetings and the project reviews, · May be required to participate in the FMEA tools, · Leads the action plan of product/process development and validates the technical choices, · Responsible for maintaining the technical data of the process, ensuring that processes and procedures are clearly stated and understandable for all employees.
· Takes an active part in the suppliers’ choices of production resources, in the monitoring of their execution and validates their approval..
Leads the validation of new molds, where traveling will be required to the Akwel plants within the region, or traveling to the site where the mold suppliers are located.
· Support improvements or changes on a process during the product’s series production, providing technical support/solutions to manufacturing processes, improve yield and throughput, drive cost reduction activities and improve on part quality.
· Takes an active role in building on technical knowledge and developing expertise within the assigned area of responsibility, demonstrated ability to start-up, operate and shut down process related injection molding equipment · May be required to lead a team of Process Technicians and/or carry out a part of their missions according to the complexity of assigned projects, provide technical leadership and mentorship to injection process technicians, operators and other molding personnel · Reports to the local Product Line - Industrialization Group Manager, and his/her direct Product Line Industrialization Manager.
· Implement and evaluate changes to existing processes designed to improve product quality, productivity and overall equipment efficiency.
· Work with injection molding equipment and material vendors to resolve machine and material issues.
· Monitor and report issues with injection molds, make recommendations for refurbishment based on production factors such as cycles, process capability and tooling history.
· Facilitate and support facility and manufacturing safety, environmental, and ergonomics efforts.
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