Process Engineer

M&M Industries, Inc. • Phoenix, AZ

85d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Plant Manager, with a dotted line to the Production Manager, the role involves developing new products in a timely manner while achieving company goals for quality, cost, and delivery. The position supports assigned areas in meeting objectives for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Associate Engagement. Continuous improvement is established through processing skills, troubleshooting, and adherence to company systems and procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma – Required
• Application experience with lean tools like Value Stream Mapping, Kanban system design and implementation, Total Predictive Maintenance – Required
• Minimum of Five (5) years’ application experience with structured problem-solving techniques/tools – Required
• Minimum of Five (5) years’ experience in injection molding engineering/processing role with direct responsibility for injection molding process – Required
• Minimum of Three (3) years’ experience with direct and/or indirect leadership of process technicians – Required
• Proven ability to analyze data and trends, prepare written correspondence and presentations – Required
• Very strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and motivational skills – Required
• Thorough understanding of scientific molding concepts – Required

Nice To Haves

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Plastic Processing – Preferred
• RJG Master Molder or equivalent – Required
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt – Preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook) – Preferred

Responsibilities

• Enforce all company policies and procedures, while promoting a safety-first culture.
• Maintain clean and organized work area with emphasis on safety, quality, and productivity.
• Create and drive training/development opportunities for Process Technicians.
• Support Engineering with part design, tool design, prototyping, mold sampling/approval.
• Lead the dimensional reconciliation process via Master Mold setup, DOE’s, and confirmation runs.
• Develop process specifications to ensure quality output of molded products.
• Optimize processes using data acquisition software and end-product performance testing.
• Interact with customers, suppliers, and internal resources.
• Implement process and quality improvements through lean and continuous improvement methods focused on cycle-time, scrap, and downtime reduction, while improving OEE.
• Troubleshoot materials and processing issues.
• Analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, workflow, and layout of equipment for maximum efficiency in collaboration with Production and Maintenance.
• Work with Tooling Manager to assure optimized processing and care of the tools.
• Collaborate with mold vendors to streamline onboarding of new tools and ease of use in process.
• Apply statistical methods to estimate manufacturing capabilities to meet future requirements, improve current processes, and develop tools and standards to support shop floor autonomy.
• Lead cross-functional team activities to identify top issues, plan and implement appropriate corrective actions, and track and validate effectiveness.
• Create Work Instructions for Molding best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED