We are currently looking for a Process Development Engineer Moulding for one of our clients in the region of Leuven.
Job Summary
In order to ensure both the existing production and the start-up of this new production unit in the right direction, we are looking to expand our engineering team. Starting from the product requirements, you build robust moulding equipment and processes, including material selection, transport to the assembly lines and start-up of the (new) moulding lines. You will define MVP (minimal viable product) and concept solutions for their disciplines, so that it’s well integrated in the whole concept and perfectly fitting with the outcome requirements of the QFD, SIPOC, PFMEA analysis, supported by the results of engineering studies.
Job Responsibilities
* Set strategic objectives that directly contribute to team performance and business results within your area of expertise
* Lead the development of product and process concepts from a plastic injection molding perspective, in close collaboration with multidisciplinary development teams
* Select the optimal molding concept by scoring it against required properties, with a focus on material selection and technical feasibility
* Industrialize the selected concept and introduce the necessary equipment into the production environment within the Cross-Functional Team (CFT)
* Document and define process steps, design principles, techniques, and design rules to serve as guidelines for future projects
* Analyze process variables in injection molding (output-input), identify risks, and set boundaries using SIPOC and FMEA methods, while maintaining these critical documents
* Propose necessary equipment, molds, and machines—both standard and custom solutions—and ensure the right choices are made for implementation
* Conduct engineering studies and collaborate with the testing team to set up protocols. Analyze process capability, robustness, and set boundaries critical to both the product and the molding process
* Create Global Manufacturing Standards (GMS) for molding equipment in alignment with all stakeholders and ensure these standards are applied globally
* Stay up to date with cutting-edge technologies in injection molding and plastics processing, share this knowledge internally, and collaborate with external partners to drive innovations that improve cost, quality, and EHS performance
* Set and challenge a modular and standardized engineering strategy that fosters efficiency and scalability in product development
Profile Description
* Master in engineering or equivalent, preferable back ground in plastic processing
* Strong project management & planning skills
* Strong communication & presentation skills
* Fluent in English
Deep knowledge of
* The plastic moulding process(technology & supply base, implementation, risks)
* Process control tools (6S, …)
* Engineering studies & process capability
* Tools for requirement analysis, concept creation & concept selection
Broad knowledge of
* Internal & external standards
* Mould concepts and functionalities
* Plastics and its properties
* Moulding equipment
* the plastic Moulding Process for common and technical plastics
* Mouldflow analyses
* Validation techniques: defining processing window and setup chart
Ability to
* Identify problems and update or modify working methods in own role without the benefit of defined procedures
* Challenge (own ideas and others) in order to get best solution
* Be action driven when it comes to translate ideas into concepts
* Be curious and start exploring automatically
* Embrace the highest standards and is always looking for simplification
* Think conceptually and in systems, but also be able to materialize the concepts
* Be organized & accurate to store reports, scouted technologies, standard specifications…and keep them updated
* Collect the right input, to analyse complex problems and to find solutions
* Convince others within the organisation where strong interest exists to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
* Be a coach for others, based on his/her notable strength in his/her area