Injection Molding Engineer
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Serve as plastics SME leading injection molding tooling and molding cell development with global suppliers for medical devices.
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Why it is interesting. Covers advanced molding tech like cube molds, two-shot, stack molds and silicone for high-volume medical devices
Might not be for you. Supplier-facing role with 15-25% travel, up to 40%, and 8+ years required
Core polymer role:Plastics SME for injection molding tooling and part design; Moldflow, DFM, scientific injection molding, silicone molding, medical polymers
- Seniority
- Senior
- Work
- Hybrid
- Type
- Contract
- Degree
- BS
- Experience
- 8+ yrs
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Role
- Process Engineering
Role details
🚨 Now Hiring: Senior Staff Plastics Supplier Development Engineer
I’m currently looking for a highly experienced
Plastics / Injection Molding Engineer
supporting a leading medical device organization.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of engineering, suppliers, tooling, and advanced injection molding technology and wants to make a direct impact on high-volume medical manufacturing.
🔧
What You’ll Be Doing
- Serve as a
Plastics SME
for injection molding tooling and part design
- Lead tooling and molding cell development with global suppliers
- Support
new product introductions, DFM, tooling kickoffs, and process improvements
- Review plastic and silicone part designs and identify opportunities to improve manufacturability
- Utilize
Moldflow, DFM, risk assessment, and root-cause analysis
techniques
- Develop and standardize tooling specifications, FAT processes, and best practices
- Lead technical solutions involving
molding equipment, automation, hot runners, vision systems, and tooling
- Partner closely with Quality, Sourcing, Lifecycle Engineering, and supplier teams
- Drive cost savings, process optimization, and reduction of component variation
- Help introduce and expand advanced molding technologies across the supplier network
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What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in
Plastics, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience
in plastics injection molding, tooling, and/or part design
- Strong experience with
injection molding technologies and tooling
- Experience with
silicone manufacturing/molding
strongly preferred
- Knowledge of
Scientific Injection Molding
- Experience with
Moldflow, DFM, RCA, and risk assessment
- Experience working directly with suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams
- Strong communication, leadership, and influencing skills
- Experience with medical polymers or medical device manufacturing is a major plus
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Preferred Technical Experience
- Cube molds, two-shot, and stack molding
- Silicone processing and tooling
- Cavity pressure sensors
- Complete molding cells, including automation and vision inspection
- Six Sigma / process improvement
- Tooling and supplier development programs
✈️
Travel
Approximately
15–25%
, with up to 40% possible depending on business needs.
If you're a senior plastics/injection molding engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and working directly with suppliers, I'd love to connect.
📩 DM me or reach out directly for more details!
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