Sr Molding Engineer

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients- that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Conduct in-process and toolroom audit of all DV molds at the manufacturing facility of local suppliers.

a. In-process audit to review Mold Approval (MA) molding parameters for consistent molded part quality, and proper operation of our mold in supplier’s production facility.

b. Toolroom audit to review our mold is properly maintained per our specification requirements and assess the functional conditions of the mold. Verify sufficient spare tooling inventory maintained by the supplier.

c. Provide technical feedback and recommendation to supplier.

d. Develop, maintain a Mold Audit plan for local molders. Perform audit per the plan

2. Review for new mold design, and mold modification proposal.

a. Engage RL/APAC mold engineering team as needed.

b. Manage and maintain local DV Mold database, and mold prints.

c. To control mold ID so that molded part is traceable to each of our molds.

d. Change control owner of MA for all DV suppliers molded parts for our plants.

3. Mold Transfer

a. Advise procurement on the technical capability of the suppliers as needed.

b. Identify opportunities for VIP.

c. Verfiy tooling spares and mold conditions.

4. Raise CER for all DV molds as needed.

a. Work with procurement to raise PO for mold fabrication, and mold modification.

b. Support mold and the auxilliary equipment scrap activity.

5. Mold capacity analysis

a. To provide mold capacity analysis based on molded part volume forecast provided by the planning team using the established standardized mold capacity formula, and machine allocations by the procurement team.

6. Miscelleneous functions

a. Attended monthly molding supplier performance reviews.

b. Review Mold Maintenance Quarterly Report and recommend action plan for DV molds.

• Provide technical input for New Mold construction / management and Support MA for all new molds, new molded parts implementation, molded part design change, mold modification, and material change.
• Address all molding technical issues spanning local and overseas molders.

e. Work with QM to review mold and molding process related issues.

f. New molded product or projection implementation at local supplier facility.

7. EO Sterilization Support

a. Technical issues related to EO sterilizations.

b. Support EO qualifications.

c. SSS capacity analysis.

• Responsible for compliance to EHS procedure and requirement

Qualification / Education

· Degree/ Diploma in Materials/ Mechanical/ Production Engineering or equivalent

Skill Set / Experience

· Degree with Min 8 years/ Diploma 10 years of experience in Plastics Injection Molding and EO Sterilization process

• Strong in analytical and troubleshooting skills

· Good knowledge of project management skills

• Good understanding of technical drawing and tolerances analysis capabilities
• Good leadership skill & strong team player

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