Injection Molding Machine Process Engineer; IMM Process Engineer

GRAMMER is specialized in developing and manufacturing components and systems for car interiors as well as driver and passenger seats for off-road vehicles, trucks, buses, and trains.

As a global partner to the vehicle manufacturing industry, we are represented around the world by our two divisions, Automotive and Commercial Vehicles. Our employees are constantly engaged in developing and producing innovative, flexible solutions to meet challenges in today’s competitive global market. GRAMMER can be found on four continents with more than 50 production, distribution and logistics sites in 20 countries.

GRAMMER is a leading North American full service automotive supplier of highly engineered thermoplastic components and assemblies for interiors and air and fluid management systems.

Here at GRAMMER, we foster a culture that embraces our Grammer CODE:
Collaborate in an inclusive environment, Openness in communication and ideas, Drive for results with energy and empower yourself and others by taking ownership of decisions and actions.

Grammer is looking for an IMM Engineer (Injection Molding Machine Process Engineer) to join our location in Shannon, MS
. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team environment. This individual will have an opportunity to make lasting and positive changes in our team!

The Injection Molding Machine Process Engineer is responsible for taking lead on ensuring the proactive planning and optimization of the technical equipment involved in the injection area, for achieving goals tied to the engineering changes of both series products and new products in the launch process. While being a lead on the Injection Mold Engineering projects, the IMM Engineer will also work alongside the Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Engineers, Injection Molding Technical team, and the rest of the Grammer team to accomplish these goals.

• Plan, direct, and coordinate daily injection mold shop operations, including new mold builds, repairs, preventive maintenance, and modifications.
• Design and develop new processes for injection molding including initial setup of equipment, first trials for design, or material changes and training of technicians and injection personnel.
• Generate update and implement process documentations such as process flow, PFMEA, operator work instructions, technical parameters sheets, rework instructions, manufacturing procedures, sample requests process and changeover instructions,
• Manage, plan, and report overall capacity plan of equipment on short- and long-term basis.
• Develop, manage sourcing, commissioning, and monitoring of new equipment with periphery systems (presses, Mucell, drying system, cooling system, MES, automatization and conveying).
• Manage design and sourcing of end of arm tools and linear robot, gentry systems or 6-axes robots for insert-molding and unloading of components.
• Develop tools and fixtures needed for safe and quality processing (grippers, cutters, sliders, stands, conveyors, bowl feeders, blenders, and grinders).
• Generate specifications based on requirements and initiate capital expenditure proposals to drive short- and long-term product and manufacturing improvements.
• Identify, analyze, and solve the causes of injection mold damage to prevent reoccurrence using the problem-solving method.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in tooling, equipment and process with time study, weight reduction, SMED activities, automatization, gloss, and grain quality.
• Participate in development of plant specific tooling standards (mechanical/integration/interface) with Regional Tool Manager and recommend technical solutions for tool integration in plant.
• Generate Technical specification, validate and review design, mold-flow and DFMEA and coordinate injection molding simulation with Regional Tool Manager for new tools kickoff.
• Assist cost accounting in establishing new or revised standard costs for new or existing product lines or equipment.
• Develop, source and commissioning of WIP material storage for injected parts following the LEAN principles, capacity plan, and minimum DOH for production.
• Store and manage…