Injection Molding Engineering Manager

Injection Molding Engineering Manager

Medical Manufacturing | Rochester, NY

Up to $150,000 Base Salary

National Search – Relocation to Rochester, NY Required

This position is being advertised nationally to reach qualified injection molding leaders. This is not a permanent work-from-home position. The selected candidate will be expected to relocate to the Rochester, New York area and work onsite with the manufacturing team.

The Opportunity

A growing, established manufacturer serving the medical device and life sciences industries is seeking an experienced Injection Molding Engineering Manager to lead molding process engineering at a high-quality manufacturing operation in Rochester, NY.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys solving difficult molding problems, developing engineers and technicians, improving manufacturing performance, and creating consistent, repeatable processes.

The company operates in a highly engineered manufacturing environment where quality, process discipline, validation, automation, and continuous improvement are critical.

This role will have meaningful influence over the site's molding strategy and will work closely with Operations, Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, Automation, and Engineering.

What You'll Be Responsible For

Lead the Molding Engineering Function

• Lead and develop a team of process engineers and molding/setup technical personnel .
• Establish clear technical expectations and develop the capabilities of the molding organization.
• Serve as the site's technical authority for injection molding process development and troubleshooting.
• Help create a culture focused on process discipline, root-cause problem solving, quality, and continuous improvement.

Develop & Optimize Injection Molding Processes

• Develop reliable and repeatable molding processes for new and existing products.
• Apply scientific molding and data-driven processing principles to establish appropriate operating windows.
• Troubleshoot challenging molding issues involving machines, molds, materials, process parameters, automation, and auxiliary equipment.
• Improve process capability, repeatability, cycle time, quality, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to reduce scrap, downtime, process variation, and manufacturing cost.

Support New Tooling & Production Launches

• Lead molding trials and process development associated with new molds, equipment, products, and manufacturing transfers.
• Partner with tooling and engineering teams to ensure molds are production-ready.
• Establish processing parameters and appropriate documentation before release to production.
• Identify technical risks early and drive corrective actions before full-scale manufacturing.

Own Process Validation

• Lead molding-related qualification and validation activities in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Develop robust process parameters and documented processing windows.
• Support equipment and process qualification activities, including IQ/OQ/PQ or comparable validation methodologies .
• Work closely with Quality and Engineering to ensure processes meet required manufacturing and quality standards.

Drive Manufacturing Improvement

• Use manufacturing data to identify process instability and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead structured root-cause investigations for recurring molding problems.
• Improve manufacturing metrics such as:
• Scrap
• Cycle time
• Downtime
• Process capability
• Equipment utilization
• Overall equipment effectiveness
• Product quality
• Support Lean and continuous-improvement initiatives throughout the molding operation.
• Help standardize best practices across machines, molds, shifts, and technical teams.

Partner Across the Plant

Work closely with:

• Manufacturing Operations
• Quality
• Tooling
• Maintenance
• Automation
• Product / Manufacturing Engineering
• Site Leadership

The successful candidate will be comfortable spending time both on the production floor and working strategically with leadership .

What We're Looking For

The strongest candidates will bring approximately 7+ years of injection molding experience , including experience leading other engineers, technicians, or technical manufacturing personnel.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• Injection molding process development
• Scientific molding
• Process optimization
• Mold trials and troubleshooting
• Injection molding machines and controls
• Mold/tooling performance
• Hot runner and cold runner tooling
• Auxiliary and peripheral equipment
• Automation integration
• Process validation
• Root-cause analysis
• Continuous improvement
• Lean manufacturing
• Process capability and statistical analysis
• New product or tooling launches

Leadership Experience

Candidates should have demonstrated experience providing technical leadership within a molding operation.

You may currently hold a title such as:

• Molding Engineering Manager
• Process Engineering Manager
• Injection Molding Manager
• Senior Process Engineer
• Lead Molding Engineer
• Plastics Engineering Manager
• Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Strong individual contributors who are already leading projects, mentoring engineers, or functioning as the technical leader of a molding department may also be considered.

Education

A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline is preferred, particularly:

• Plastics Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Polymer Engineering
• Chemical Engineering

Equivalent advanced injection molding experience will also be considered.

Preferred Technical Background

Experience with some combination of the following is highly desirable:

• Scientific molding methodologies
• Statistical process analysis
• Minitab or similar analytical software
• SolidWorks or comparable engineering software
• Injection molding automation
• Process qualification / validation
• Medical device, healthcare, life sciences, or other highly regulated manufacturing
• Cleanroom manufacturing
• Lean / Six Sigma methodologies

Formal scientific molding training or certification is a plus but is not required for an otherwise strong candidate.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is more than a maintenance-oriented molding position.

The person hired will have the opportunity to:

• Lead an established technical molding team.
• Influence how molding processes are developed and standardized.
• Solve complex technical manufacturing challenges.
• Improve equipment and process performance.
• Participate in new tooling and product launches.
• Develop engineers and technicians.
• Work in an advanced, quality-driven manufacturing environment.
• Make a visible impact on plant performance.

Compensation

Base Salary: up to $150,000

Final compensation will depend on the candidate's technical background, leadership experience, and overall qualifications.

A comprehensive benefits package is also offered.

Location

Rochester, New York

Candidates located anywhere in the United States are encouraged to apply if they are willing to relocate to the Rochester area.

Relocation to Rochester, NY is required for this position.