Senior Industrial & Process Engineer

McCLARIN Composites•Penn Township, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

McCLARIN is seeking a Senior Industrial & Process Engineer to drive operational excellence across open fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP), reaction injection molding (RIM) clamping, and resin infusion processes. The role leads process development focused on safety, quality, delivery, and cost, with emphasis on motion-time studies, tooling lifecycle management, and mold cycle-time reduction. This is an on-site position in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The engineer will optimize molding processes, improve labor standards and changeovers, manage composite and hard tooling assets, and support new product launches. The role also leads continuous improvement on the factory floor and mentors production personnel on process standards and work instructions.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Plastics/Tool Engineering, or equivalent experience.
5–10 years of direct manufacturing experience in advanced composites or plastics processing.
Experience with open mold, RIM, and infusion processes is required.
Technical background in mold construction, gelcoat and surface repairs, vacuum integrity troubleshooting, and mechanical or hydraulic clamp mechanisms.
High proficiency in CAD systems such as AutoCAD or SolidWorks for work-cell design and layout manipulation.
Mastery of standard data time systems, root-cause failure analysis (RCFA), and print/drawing interpretation.
Robust understanding of polymer and resin behavior.

Nice To Haves

Experience with resin flow or thermal simulation software.

Responsibilities

Analyze, document, and refine manufacturing parameters to reduce cycle times for open FRP cure profiles, RIM clamp intervals, and resin infusion velocities while maintaining structural part integrity.
Conduct labor and motion time studies using MTM, MOST, or standard data frameworks for manual layup, vacuum bagging, and demolding; remove non-value-added steps and establish production standards.
Oversee tooling assets throughout their lifecycle, from engineering release and initial tryouts through preventive maintenance and mold preservation.
Lead SMED workshops to reduce changeover times for RIM clamps and infusion tools.
Partner with customers during New Product Development, using Process FMEA (PFMEA) and Design for Manufacture (DFM) actions to support production launches.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S, Kaizen, and Six Sigma, during daily factory-floor SQDC huddles.
Teach and mentor production personnel on updated process standards and work instructions.