Corporate Process Engineer

US Farathane•Auburn Hills, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

US Farathane is seeking a skilled Corporate Process Engineer to support our manufacturing operations, focusing on injection molding processes and launch readiness for new programs. This role plays a key part in developing, improving, and standardizing US Farathane’s (USF) molding best practices across facilities. The Corporate Process Engineer will collaborate cross-functionally with Program Managers, Tooling Engineers, Moldflow analysts, plant operations, and external partners to ensure successful tooling and product launches.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Plastic Technology with 5+ years’ experience or 10+ years of relevant injection molding experience.
Ability to read and interpret technical documents, professional journals, regulations, and business publications.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present information to management teams and customers.
Comprehensive understanding of injection molding machine parameters and their effects on product quality.
Experience designing and executing scientific molding experiments to solve molding issues.
Strong mathematical skills including algebra and geometry for calculations involving proportions, volume, area, ratios, etc.
Proven ability to identify problems, collect and analyze data, and develop effective solutions.
Ability to interpret complex technical instructions and apply them in practical situations.
Willingness to learn and operate press robots during sampling.
Willingness to perform basic material handling tasks to support mold trials.
Ability to travel to USF manufacturing plants throughout Michigan, Austin, TX, Kansas City, MO, and Jackson, TN, frequently.

Responsibilities

Support Program Managers in launching new products by collaborating with Tooling Engineers, tool shops, mold flow vendors, tryout facilities, and plant personnel to ensure production readiness.
Sample new molds and materials; provide detailed documentation, recommendations, and performance feedback.
Establish and optimize molding parameters using mold flow data, scientific molding principles, and process adjustments to achieve required part quality and cycle times.
Drive continuous improvement through process optimization and troubleshooting.
Utilize molding best practices including: rheology curve development, pressure loss analysis, cavity balance evaluation, mold temperature mapping, gate freeze studies, load sensitivity tests, dynamic check ring tests, and melt temperature studies.
Train plant Process Engineers and Process Technicians in molding best practices.
Participate in product design reviews, tooling design reviews, and Moldflow analysis meetings.