Process Engineer - Injection Moulding - Dorset
- manufacturing
Process Engineer - Medical Injection Moulding
Up to £45k DOE
Dorset
Friday 8.30- 17.15 Friday 3pm finish.
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MDE are hiring for a driven and passionate Process Engineer with a demonstrable background in Injection Moulding and Medical/Pharma Moulding
The Moulding Process Engineer is a hands-on role that plans, directs, and coordinates.
The moulding efforts on new program launches, setting up and/or revising moulding processes and assisting the manufacturing operations in problem solving and continuous process improvements.
Capable of assisting with the specification, purchase, installation and qualification of Plastic Injection Mould tooling and associated equipment.
The Moulding Process Engineer is a key function within the Technical dept and will be responsible for new tool de-bugging, process development and mould process validation. Additionally, the Moulding Process Engineer will also be required to provide support to Operations for fault finding and process improvements on existing mould tooling and equipment.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
- Optimisation of new, modified and/or refurbished mould tools through the application of structured process optimisation tools.
- Ownership of all moulding process validation activities to ensure all mould tools are qualified to the agreed schedule and quality standard.
- To author, and transfer to production, process documentation and associated training relating to any new tooling &/or any process changes / improvements.
- Identify and implement (using robust methodologies) process improvements (efficiency, quality, cost effectiveness) utilising the change control process.
- To provide technical support for ancillary moulding equipment, such as water coolers/heaters, masterbatch dosing units, raw material handling, de moulding robots and component handling.
- Completion of detailed and robust root cause investigations using standard investigation tools to ensure production & process related issues are fully resolved.
- To work within the project team to ensure required support is provided to meet project objectives.
- Fully document project activities and equipment qualification work in accordance with internal procedures, cGMP and regulatory controls.
- Available to attend tool makers and automation vendors to support off site project activities.
- Where appropriate, to contribute and provide pertinent information in relation to QMS and ensure that all activities carried out are in compliance to the QMS.
- To support and comply with Health, Safety & Environmental policies and procedures
- Performs such individual assignments as the business may direct
Requirements
- Experience and understanding of de-coupled injection moulding and structured process development.
- Capable of communication at all levels with colleagues, management, customers, and suppliers.
- Knowledge of root cause investigation and associated methodologies.
- Accurate and detailed when drafting, reviewing, and issuing documentation.
- Good understanding of medical device moulding process validation.
- Capable of specifying injection moulding machines & associated ancillaries.
- Recognised qualification in plastics processing (injection moulding)
- Knowledge of cGMP and regulatory requirements for medical industry.
- Thorough understanding and knowledge of polymers and injection mould tool design.
- Experience in New Product Development and/or Industrialisation of high-volume medical/pharma products.
SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE!!! Must be based in the UK
