Manufacturing Process Engineer - Rubber Molding

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Responsibilities:

• Own assigned rubber molding processes and serve as the technical expert for process performance, stability, documentation, and continuous improvement.
• Reduce scrap, defects, downtime, and process variation using data analysis, root cause investigations, corrective actions, and process optimization techniques.
• Improve cycle time, throughput, process capability, and manufacturing efficiency while maintaining safety, quality, and customer requirements.
• Troubleshoot equipment, tooling, materials, and manufacturing processes in partnership with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Tooling to resolve issues and prevent recurrence.
• Lead manufacturing trials, process validations, equipment modifications, and continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable operational and financial results.
• Support the evaluation, justification, selection, installation, commissioning, and start-up of new equipment, process technologies, automation, and manufacturing improvements.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, standard work, control plans, and technical knowledge while actively supporting Lean Manufacturing culture, kaizen activities, and operational excellence initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Two or more years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, continuous improvement, molding engineering, or a related manufacturing role.
• Demonstrated success improving manufacturing performance through scrap reduction, process optimization, cost reduction, root cause problem solving, and data-driven decision making.
• Experience leading process improvement projects involving manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, automation, validation activities, or capital improvements.
• Working knowledge of engineering and quality tools such as SPC, DOE, process validation, capability analysis, control plans, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Experience with rubber, elastomer, plastics, injection molding, compression molding, transfer molding, automotive, medical device, or other high-volume manufacturing environments preferred, including an understanding of molding process fundamentals and manufacturing performance drivers.
• Experience with automation, robotics, Cobots, manufacturing technologies, quality management systems, and continuous improvement initiatives preferred; ability to work independently and influence cross-functional teams through technical expertise and project leadership.

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The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.