US Conec Ltd., is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of connector components for fiber optics, and we are looking for a highly skilled Manager of Process Engineering to add to our team!  Relocation assistance, challenging work, and a team-oriented company culture will be offered.  Excellent benefits includes 4 weeks PTO, competitive health/dental/vision benefits and 401K vesting starting on day one, and bonus potential.  

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Process Engineering Manager leads a team of engineers and technicians to establish, document, implement and maintain capable injection molding processes thru structured study and the application of scientific molding principles. Responsibilities include delivery of processes for new injection molding tooling introductions as well as support of existing tooling through cost reductions and process capability improvements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (other duties as assigned):

· Manage a team of up to 10 process engineers and technicians across three shifts, operating 24 hours per day, 5 days per week (occasional weekend work, when necessary, less than 5%).

· Collaborate directly with quality control, tooling and molding maintenance teams to establish short- and long-term Process Development priorities

· Coordinate and delegate daily activities and duties to team members: approve timecards; track in-house training of employees; coordinate safety training; create detailed disciplinary reports

· Partner with product and tooling design engineering teams to deliver new injection molding tools to manufacturing

· Ensure the use of structured experimentation to validate injection molding tool modifications and repairs

· Develop and implement systems to ensure rigorous Process Standardization and Control in a high-volume production environment including process documentation and documentation management

· Works with the Director of Engineering to ensure the long-term health of the Process Development team thru training and knowledge development, Talent Planning, and succession planning

· Travel: 0-25%, primarily domestic

EDUCATION AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

· A Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline is strongly preferred.

· American Injection Molding Institute (AIM) certification a strong plus.

· Demonstrated ability to lead a technical team to deliver products and/or processes within aggressive timelines meeting challenging requirements

· Demonstrated ability to implement controlled molding processes into a production manufacturing environment

· Experience with lot number traceability, engineering grade resins, and specification driven processes.

· Experience in the use of molding simulation software, Moldex3D preferred

· Expert in injection molding equipment; specifying, upgrading, repairing, maintaining, PM systems.

· Expert in plant injection molding auxiliary equipment; mold water/oil heaters, hot manifold systems, screws, barrels, ceramic barrel heater bands, material drying and conveying, dew-point meters, etc.