Latest Job Opening for Manufacturing & Consulting Engineering  Job #08522 About our client Our client is a manufacturer of molded plastic products. The company has been manufacturing high-quality products for more than 20 years. Position Location Molding Process Engineer Wichita, KS Salary Reports to Highly competitive package, commensurate with experience Management Responsibilities 1) Provide technical support for molding and decorating operations 2) Initiate and carry out process engineering projects 3) Establish optimum molding processes through machine, mold and process capability studies 4) Generate standard operating procedures and work instructions 5) Oversee improvement in the overall molding and decorating operations 6) Assume a leadership role in improving productivity and reduce scrap 7) Perform mold samples on new tools and/or new machines and turning into production 8) Assume a leadership role in improving and maintaining quality standards as set forth by the company 9) Assume a leadership role in investigating, troubleshooting, and problem solving with repetitive mold/process issues and assigning corrective action 10) Perform material (resin and colorant) samples and subsequent processing and complete required documentation 11) Assume a leadership role in improving production efficiencies and all supporting components such as cavitation efficiency, cycle time efficiency, up-time efficiency, and scrap percentage 12) Support and initiate cost savings and Lean Manufacturing (PPS & Lean Six Sigma) initiatives Requirements 1) BS in Plastics Engineering/Technology or related field 2) Minimum 3 years of experience in injection/blow molding in process engineering related activities 3) Hands-on-experience with molding machines and molds 4) Practical and theoretical knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DOE) 5) Experience with multi-cavity high-speed injection molding 6) Experience with a formal Quality Program such as ISO, TQM, TPS, Quality Circles, etc.