Manufacturing Process Engineer II

Nissha•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•$70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Manufacturing Process Engineer II is an intermediate plastics processing engineer supporting product design, tooling design, manufacturing development, and manufacturing. This position knows the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of injection molding, mold tooling and equipment, and engineering plastics to daily operations. They are skilled in operating injection molding equipment and performing molding process development, validation, and troubleshooting. This role works under supervision with limited responsibility performing process engineering work that is varied and difficult in nature. Some evaluation, originality or ingenuity is required. Typically reports to a Senior Process Engineer or Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering
3 or more years’ experience in Plastics processing (i.e. molding or extrusion)
2 or more years’ hands-on injection molding process and tooling experience
Experience designing and conducting engineering trials and writing reports.
Ability to plan activities, work independently and complete work on schedule
Trained in CAD
Solid interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Strong problem-solving skills
Efficient management of time and resources

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a Medical Device manufacturing environment (preferred).
Prior experience assisting with process documentation, IQ/OQ activities, or process troubleshooting (preferred).
Experience in a regulated environment, such as ISO and FDA QSR (preferred).
Advanced degree in Engineering (preferred)

Responsibilities

Follow Employee guidelines and Quality System Regulations as defined by Nissha Medical Technologies practices, policies and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure that customer requirements and industry standards and regulations are met.
Demonstrate knowledge and act in accordance with NMT’s Employee Guidelines and applicable quality standards as outlined in NMT’s Quality Manual.
Participate in plastic material selection, molded part design reviews, and processing equipment selection.
Participate in mold tooling design reviews. Conduct mold flow analysis to support tooling design.
Safely operate injection molding equipment to perform equipment set-ups, molding trials, process development, process characterization, process validation and process trouble shooting.
Perform and document injection mold and process equipment installation qualifications (IQ).
Perform and document molding process development, process characterization, and operational qualifications (OQ) per company procedures.
Write protocols and reports documenting process validation activities and results.
May lead limited scope process development, material change or continuous improvement activities or projects.
Evaluate process results versus manufacturing requirements.
Coordinate and schedule process activities with various required groups within organization.
Produce production work instructions and train Production personnel on new molding processes and procedures.
Participate in project teams and conference calls while representing company to the customer.
Support Manufacturing and Development operations with job set-ups and troubleshooting.
Abide by all safety and security rules set forth by the company and regulatory agencies.
Regular attendance is required.