Molding Engineer

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Manufacturing Engineering Teams are process leaders for stamping, molding or assembly related topics, ensuring the processes are running at optimum levels for quality and output. They are experts in mold tooling, die tooling, machining, and assembly techniques, possessing extensive knowledge of the associated manufacturing processes which may include the optimization and standardization of stamping / molding / assembly or other processes within the manufacturing environment. Manufacturing Engineering Teams enable the TE business unit plants to reach TE Operating Advantage (TEOA) requirements, roll out Centers of Excellence (COE), Best Demonstrated Practices (BDP’s) and advise plants on tool and machine duplications / corrections / improvements. They design and develop manufacturing process and automation platforms and apply them for the realization of new product developments as well as optimization of existing products already in production. The Teams also support Product Development in the selection and optimization of tools for piece part production and the selection of the most suitable manufacturing concepts relative to planned manufacturing quantities, quality requirements and manufacturing location. They act as interface between engineering and production to ensure manufacturability of new designs and smooth production ramp up as well as support the research & development teams to produce sample manufacturing equipment, product samples and prototypes.

Responsibilities

•    Design plastics or injection-mold fabrication processes.
•    Improve injection-mold machinery.
•    Research and develop new manufacturing processes.
•    Analyze manufacturing data and suggest improvements.
•    Analyze production and machinery line.
•    Ensure quality output of molded components.
•    Develop and design engineered plastic parts, insert molded parts and assemblies.
•    Interact with customers, suppliers, and internal resources.
•    Establish the parameters for an optimal molding environment.
•    Design necessary components.
•    Ensure environment to make plastics is appropriate.
•    Analyze quality control and correct flaws.
•    Work with other team members and vendors.
•    Review existing validation reports.
•    Create new reports and verifications.
•    Analyze moldflow, part advisor analysis, finite element analysis, and stress/fatigue analysis on plastics.
•    Design hot/cold runner molds.
•    Develop 3D solid mold designs.
•    Prepare mold-filling simulations.

What your background should look like:

•    Engineering Degree or an equivalent qualification with relevant working experience;
•    Fluency in Polish and English, at least B2;
•    Experience in Injection Molding and ideally in EPDM, including SMED, Lean manufacturing and TPM;
•    Very good understanding of mould tooling and injection moulding to overcome moulding/tooling issues and/or moulded part defects.
•    Good understanding and knowledge of moulding processes

Competencies