Production Engineer / Senior Engineer - Injection Moulding

Role & responsibilities

• Ensure production targets are achieved on time with optimum machine utilization.
• Prepare machine loading plans based on mould, machine capacity, material, and cycle time.
• Monitor actual production versus planned production and take corrective actions.
• Ensure minimum production downtime and maximum machine utilization.
• Supervise the complete injection moulding process from mould setup to finished product.
• Monitor and optimize process parameters such as temperature, pressure, injection speed, holding pressure, cooling time, and cycle time.
• Troubleshoot moulding problems and ensure quick corrective action.
• Reduce cycle time without compromising product quality.
• Ensure proper handling and drying of engineering plastics and other raw materials.
• Control rejection, rework, and process variation.
• Monitor common injection moulding defects such as flash, short shot, sink marks, warpage, burn marks, weld lines, and black spots.
• Coordinate with the Quality Department for customer complaints and process improvements.
• Allocate operators, setters, technicians, and supervisors effectively.
• Train employees on machine operation, quality standards, safety, and SOPs.
• Develop multi-skilled operators and technicians.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Tool Room for machine and mould availability.
• Minimize machine breakdowns and mould-related downtime.
• Ensure proper mould changeover and machine setup.
• Monitor OEE, availability, performance, and quality.
• Identify major causes of productivity loss and implement improvement actions.
• Reduce machine idle time, breakdown time, setup time, and minor stoppages.
• Monitor daily scrap and rejection percentage.
• Identify major rejection reasons and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Control material wastage, regrind usage, and process losses.
• Reduce energy consumption and unnecessary machine running.
• Implement cost-saving and productivity improvement projects.

Preferred candidate profile

Plastic Injection Moulding