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Alphapointe · 16 hours ago

Plastics Engineer

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$85K/yr - $100K/yr

2+ years exp

Alphapointe is a non-profit agency whose mission is to empower people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations. The Plastics Engineer is responsible for designing and developing processes to improve molding operations, ensuring quality and efficiency while training staff and maintaining a safe work environment.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for designing and developing processes and activities to drive improvement

Creates specifications, establishes manufacturing control plans, and develops processes

Responsible for improving the molding processes through continuous improvement by training and coaching the molding team

Must also manage and train plastics staff to ensure efficiency, quality and customer satisfaction

Maintains a safe productive work environment

Functional knowledge of injection molding machines

Functional knowledge of blow molding machines

Maintains a positive work environment conducive to regular factory experience for all workers assigned to the department

Establishes and maintains high standards for quality for all items produced in the department

Develop scientifically based processes to ensure quality, efficiency, and productivity

Provide technical support to manufacturing for capability issues, technical improvements, and daily processing activities

Operate auxiliary equipment to support molding operation such as mold temperature control units, grinders, robots, and pickers

Lead and/or participate on teams to help achieve operational goals

Drive molding process improvements to include cycle time efficiencies, cavitation, scrap reduction, and establishment of optimal processing parameters

Support process improvement, reduction of downtime, cost reduction, and corrective action

Responsible for care and maintenance of all equipment in the department

Assist in the set-up, repair, and troubleshooting of molding equipment

Working knowledge of statistical data

Familiar with GMP and ISO guidelines

Research and develop new manufacturing processes

Interact with customers, suppliers, and internal resources

Establish the parameters for an optimal molding environment

Ensure the environment meets all safety requirements

Review existing validation reports and develop improvements plans

Operate hot/cold runner molds

Assist in physical inventories

Qualification

Injection molding machinesBlow molding machinesProcess improvementStatistical data analysisGMPISO guidelinesInjection Plastics Molding certificationEngineering degreeAuxiliary equipment operationProblem solvingTeam leadership

Required