SR Molding Engineer (temporary 1 YEAR)

SR Molding Engineer (Temporary 1 Year)

Implements manufacturing techniques, processes, tools, and machinery to maximize throughput; performs research on products and manufacturing processes and shares the same with senior engineers.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Develops, evaluates and improves manufacturing methods, including tooling, fixtures and processes.
• Develops, modifies and maintains standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Analyzes and plans space requirements, workflow and designs lay-out of equipment and workstations for maximum efficiency.
• Process support (scrap, quality issues, downtime, efficiency & productivity).
• Develops and implements procedures and work and rework instructions.
• Performs line balancing and times and movements studies.
• Develops standard work for manufacturing processes.
• Implement and participate in TEOA (continuous improvement) activities.
• Provide support to internal and external customer in meetings, projects and the activities that emerge from them.
• Manages changes with the proper documentation.
• Participate in ergonomics studies and safety audits.
• Create, update, and maintain BOM and routes.
• Manage cost reduction projects, develops timelines and achieve completion dates.
• Develops and updates the value stream map (VSM) of the area.
• Manage CAPEX (capital expenditure) projects, developing timelines and achieve completion dates.
• Leads and executes the process and equipment validation as well as the proper management of the changes.
• Lead Kaizen events and root cause analysis.
• Leads transfers and validation of product.
• Host and support visitors and participate in audits.
• Develops and Analyzed Statistical Data for Product/Process Performance to Recommend and Implement Improvements in targeted areas.
• Development and validation of the molding process using the 53P methodology (scientific, systematic or decoupled molding).
• Investigate, justify and execute the acquisition of auxiliary equipment such as thermoregulators, temperature controllers, hydraulic units, etc.
• Researches, develops and maintains a technological plan to keep processes safe, updated and efficient.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years' experience in similar roles.
• Master Molder Certification.
• Fluent English.
• Experience in Microsoft Word and Excel Graphics and Charts.
• Lean manufacturing proficiency.
• Process Improvements Methodology (Six-sigma, DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve y Control), 8D's, 5 Why's).
• Proficiency on Solidwork, Autocad, CREO or drawing software.
• Continuous improvement proficiency.
• SAP proficiency.
• Scientific Molding and Decoupled Molding.

What Your Background Should Look Like

Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional level experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this level.

Competencies

SET: Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)