Molding Process Engineer

About Silgan Dispensing

Silgan Dispensing Systems is a growing global company with operations in over 10 countries where we develop dispensing solutions for iconic brands in the beauty, fragrance, personal care, home, and healthcare markets. The dispensers we manufacture can be found on some of your favorite products. When you spray your kitchen counter, wash your hair, or put on your favorite perfume there’s a good chance you’re using a sprayer, pump or closure we make!! We help brands enhance peoples’ lives through our innovative solutions that make dispensing easier, more comfortable, and more sustainable.

At Silgan Dispensing, you can expect an open, safe, and welcoming workplace with team members who are committed to our values. We are customer-oriented, innovative, driven to excel, respectful, inclusive, and sustainably focused. We are guided by our belief that we do our best work when we work as One Team.

About this Role

The Molding Process Engineer position is an important role on the Silgan Dispensing team and is a great opportunity for those looking to advance their skills. Our plant help produce thousands of our dispensing products each day. So, it’s important to keep it running efficiently and continuously. The Molding Process Engineer position is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating manufacturing equipment and processes to produce high quality injection molded product. The work to increase the effectiveness of injection-molding processes in the manufacturing field. Here’s a list of duties that our Accounts Payable Associate performs on a typical day:

Primary responsibilities:

• Lead Injection molding process development projects from concept to production handover. Assure injection mold process’ and related equipment meet the needs of internal and external customers. Provide timelines, and regular project updates. Control all cost, delivery, and quality objectives
• Develop Injection molding process’ for mold tools as required using scientific methods and disciplined documentation practices
• Prepare all injection molding equipment for new projects. Work with tooling and automation Engineers to ensure that injection molding machines and all peripheral equipment required for new injection mold tools are available and are properly sized for the project.
• Execute PQ’s for new molded components and collect data for PQ reports
• Complete PQ reports to transfer products into ongoing production
• Provide daily production support to the molding operation using statistical analysis.
• Prepare requests for project funding and monitor spending against budget through completion of the project
• Leads continuous improvement efforts within the value stream to realize improved cavitation, cycle time, improved quality, and reduced scrap.
• Ability to build talent in hourly workforce
• Able to identify improvement areas, draft improvement plan and execute the plan.
• Research and develop new manufacturing processes.
• Ensure quality output of molded components.
• Design necessary components.
• Execute and analyze Mold Flow Reports to determine root cause issues on existing molds and to drive improvement in cycle time and part fill quality.

Education/Experience:

• Four (4) year degree in engineering preferred with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Injection Molding Process.
• Willingness to travel domestically & internationally
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High level of attention to detail and meticulous record-keeping capability
• Excellent prioritization and organizational skills in order to manage multiple responsibilities with little to no supervision.
• High level of initiative and flexibility in adapting to changing needs of a dynamic work environment
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Master Molder / RJG Qualification preferred.

Physical requirements:

• Lifting is required frequently throughout the shift. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. un-assisted
• Other physical requirements include but not limited to sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, carrying, pulling & pushing, stooping & crouching, color determination, grasping, reaching, speaking and listening.

Pay Range: $77,000 - $96,000