Production Shift Engineer - Plastic Injection Molding - Irungatukottai

Production Engineer Plastic Injection Molding

Location: Irungattukottai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Experience: 47 Years
Industry: Plastic Injection Molding / Automotive Components
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Production Engineer – Plastic Injection Molding to manage day-to-day production activities, ensure optimum machine utilization, maintain quality standards, and achieve production targets. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in plastic injection molding processes, production planning, manpower handling, troubleshooting, and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day plastic injection molding production operations and ensure production targets are achieved.
• Set up and monitor injection molding machines, molds, and process parameters.
• Handle machine start-up, changeover, mold change, and process stabilization.
• Monitor parameters such as temperature, pressure, cycle time, injection speed, holding pressure, and cooling time.
• Ensure optimum machine utilization, cycle time, productivity, and OEE.
• Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Tool Room, Stores, and PPC teams for smooth production.
• Monitor manpower allocation and effectively manage operators and technicians.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs, work instructions, safety standards, and quality requirements.
• Reduce rejection, rework, downtime, and material wastage.
• Maintain production records, shift reports, rejection reports, and machine performance data.
• Support new mold trials, process validation, and new product development activities.
• Conduct root-cause analysis for recurring production and quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to productivity, quality, cost reduction, and process optimization.
• Ensure proper handling and utilization of engineering plastics and other molding materials.
• Maintain 5S and safety standards within the production area.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Plastic Injection Molding.
• Knowledge of injection molding machines, molds, auxiliaries, and process parameters.
• Experience with engineering plastics such as ABS, PP, PA, POM, PC, PC-ABS, Nylon, etc.
• Good understanding of molding defects and troubleshooting techniques.
• Knowledge of OEE, productivity improvement, rejection control, and cycle-time optimization.
• Experience in mold changeover and machine setting.
• Basic understanding of quality tools and root-cause analysis.
• Knowledge of 5S, Kaizen, and Lean Manufacturing will be an advantage.
• Exposure to automotive component manufacturing will be preferred.

Educational Qualification

Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Polymer, Plastics Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

4–7 years of relevant experience in Plastic Injection Molding Production, preferably in an automotive component manufacturing environment.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Strong production-floor exposure with hands-on injection molding experience.
• Good problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to manage production targets and shop-floor manpower.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Willingness to work in shift operations.
• Candidates with experience in automotive Tier-1 / Tier-2 component manufacturing will be preferred.

Interested candidates can call me at

Thanks and Regards

L Sainath Jayaram

SAI HR CONSULTANTS

DIRECTOR TALENT ACQUISITION

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