Plastics Engineer

2 weeks ago


Uniontown, Alabama, United States Sensus Full time
About Sensus

Sensus, a Xylem brand, is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative solutions to the world's water and energy challenges. Our products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor, and return water to the environment in various settings.

The Role

We are seeking a Plastics Engineer to support processes related to the Plastics Injection Molding Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Key Objectives
  • Support new injection molded part development
  • Develop and assist in procurement of new manufacturing processes
  • Support existing injection molding manufacturing
  • Work as a member on Six Sigma teams
  • Ensure safe manufacturing practices
  • Assist in the resolution of quality problems
Responsibilities
  • Aiding in the design, manufacture, and maintenance of mold tooling
  • Assisting mold setup personnel in new product tryouts
  • Assisting mold setup and Quality Dept. with correcting product defects
  • Investigating, specifying, and developing new manufacturing processes
  • Assisting in the procurement of new technologies and equipment
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 4 years of Plastics Injection Molding experience
  • Experience in mold design, building, and maintenance of tools
  • Machine shop experience
  • Experience with Scientific Decoupled Molding
  • Supervisory experience preferred
  • Mold flow Analysis
  • Product Design and Development
  • Ability to analyze Engineering drawings and assist mold designers with new mold specifications
  • Ability to setup molding process specifications
  • Ability to analyze molding defects using various gaging and possess the knowledge to troubleshoot the molding process to correct defects
  • Working knowledge of ProE and AutoCad
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office products
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and with written communications
  • Ability to train others