Senior Injection Molding Engineer

As the Senior Injection Molding Engineer, you will be the go-to expert for injection mold tooling, molding cells, and plastic part design across a worldwide supply base, partnering with Quality, Sourcing, and Lifecycle Engineering to launch new tooling and capital equipment, drive new product introductions, reduce lead time and variation, and lead corrective actions on quality issues. Required Experience/Skills for the Senior Injection Molding Engineer: 8+ years of experience in plastics injection mold tooling and/or part design, ideally as a Senior Injection Molding Engineer or Tooling Engineer.

Client Overview:
Our client is a leading, fast-growing medical device company in the Greater Boston area that designs and manufactures high-volume devices relied on by patients around the world. They source precision molded components from a global network of suppliers. They are seeking a Senior Injection Molding Engineer.

Salary/Hourly Rate:
$90/hr - $96/hr

Position Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Injection Molding Engineer for a 6-month contract (40 hours/week) to join a global Supplier Development Engineering team. As the Senior Injection Molding Engineer, you will be the go-to expert for injection mold tooling, molding cells, and plastic part design across a worldwide supply base, partnering with Quality, Sourcing, and Lifecycle Engineering to launch new tooling and capital equipment, drive new product introductions, reduce lead time and variation, and lead corrective actions on quality issues. This role involves 15-25% domestic and international travel to supplier sites.

Responsibilities of the Senior Injection Molding Engineer:

• Act as the Senior Injection Molding Engineer and plastics subject matter expert for tooling and part design.
• Guide suppliers on optimizing silicone parts and tooling for scalable, high-volume manufacturing.
• Use tooling design and DFM tools to design and standardize robust molds.
• Run and analyze Moldflow simulations, write risk assessments, and propose design mitigations.
• Develop standards for tool management, including tool specifications, FAT acceptance, and lessons-learned rollout.
• Plan and execute tool kickoffs aligned to component demand and production ramp.
• Partner with commodity managers on a pipeline of cost savings initiatives.
• Expand the use of cavity pressure technology across the global supply base.
• Lead specifications and designs for complete molding cells, including automation and vision inspection systems.
• Lead structured root cause analysis and corrective actions with suppliers.
• Ensure suppliers have accurate prints and BOMs.

Required Experience/Skills for the Senior Injection Molding Engineer:

• 8+ years of experience in plastics injection mold tooling and/or part design, ideally as a Senior Injection Molding Engineer or Tooling Engineer.
• Knowledge of silicone manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience with scientific injection molding.
• Strong root cause analysis (RCA) skills.
• Experience building component risk assessments and mitigation plans.
• Proven ability to lead tooling programs and influence suppliers from the shop floor to leadership.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort with up to 40% travel.

Preferred Experience/Skills for the Senior Injection Molding Engineer:

• Experience with cube molds, two-shot, and stack molds.
• Medical polymers and strong silicone (LSR) molding and tooling experience.
• Working knowledge of cavity pressure sensors.
• Full knowledge of molding cells: machines, tools, hot runners, automation, vision systems, and auxiliary equipment.
• Six Sigma certification or process improvement experience.
• MS Office and MS Project proficiency.
• Background in high-volume medical device molding.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Plastics, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.

Benefits:

• Atrium Care Package available, upon eligibility (including healthcare plans, discount programs, and paid time off).

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Position ID: 411102