Automotive Textures and Injection Mold coatings.

Industry: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Company Size: 51-200 employees

Mold-Tech Engraving

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Standex Engraving is seeking a highly driven, conscientious Engineering professional to join it's dynamic Team!

Reports to: Plant Manager

Classification: Exempt

Location: Fraser, MI

**Overview**

The Process & Quality Engineer is a high-visibility, hands-on role responsible for establishing stable, capable, and efficient manufacturing processes across assigned product value streams **in a new program production start-up environment **.

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this role will take ownership of stabilizing end-to-end manufacturing processes for multiple products during plant ramp-up. The engineer will drive process capability, reduce variation, and implement structured root cause solutions while serving as the primary technical owner for customer quality issue resolution.

This is a highly empowered role with direct impact on product quality, cost, and delivery performance, requiring strong technical ownership and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving production environment.

**Essential Duties ****Integrated Customer Quality Responsibilities**

-  New Value Stream Process Stabilization Ownership (Immediate Focus)

- Establish and own end-to-end manufacturing process performance for assigned product value streams including following operations:

- Injection molding

- Automated fabric cutting

- Adhesive application (roll coating and spray)

- Lamination and edge folding of interior trim components

- Establish stable, repeatable, and capable processes across all steps of the value stream

- Lead process development, setup, startup, and troubleshooting activities

- Maintain and evolve Control Plans and PFMEA tied to actual process risks

- Maintain and evolve process related quality documentation

- Optimize process parameters to reach stable levels of scrap, yield, cycle time, and throughput

- Identify and eliminate sources of variation across interconnected processes

- Drive process standardization and define “golden parameters” for each operation

- Collaborate with tooling, design, and production teams to improve manufacturability

- Serve as primary technical owner for customer quality issues

- Lead structured root cause analysis using 8D or equivalent methodologies

- Define and implement containment, corrective, and preventive actions

- Validate effectiveness of corrective actions using process and product data

- Communicate technical findings and resolution status to internal teams and customers

- Ensure timely and professional response to customer concerns

- Plan and execute process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) across multiple manufacturing steps

- Design and execute DOE studies to establish robust process windows

- Perform process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk) for critical characteristics

- Ensure alignment between process parameters and product performance requirements

-  Quality System Development Support

- Support implementation of quality systems aligned with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949

- Implement SPC on critical process and product characteristics

- Lead measurement system analysis (MSA) activities where required

- Contribute to internal audit readiness and continuous improvement initiatives

-  Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence (After Stabilization)

- Control and streamline mass production (man, machine, material, method, environment) variables and own consequent in-house as well as customer concerns

- Drive scrap reduction, cost reduction, and efficiency improvement initiatives

- Improve process flow and integration across value stream operations

- Support development of visual controls, standard work, and process documentation

- Train and guide technicians and operators on process control and problem-solving

- Identify opportunities for automation and process enhancement

**Education And Experience**

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Plastics, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent experience)

- 3-5+ years of hands-on manufacturing process engineering experience

- Demonstrated experience in structured problem-solving in technical manufacturing processes

- Experience in one or more of the following strongly preferred:

- Injection molding

- Adhesive processes / coating / lamination

- Textile or trim component manufacturing

- Experience with process validation, troubleshooting, and production ramp environments

- Working knowledge of automotive quality methodologies (PPAP, APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, Control Plans)

**Knowledge / Skills / Abilities**

- Strong process engineering mindset across multi-step manufacturing systems

- Ability to understand and control variation across interconnected processes

- Strong communication skills for cross-functional and customer interaction

- Strong problem-prevention mindset

- Strong root cause analysis and data-driven decision-making skills

- Working knowledge of SPC and process capability concepts

- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving production environment

- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); ERP/SAP experience a plus

- Working knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD tools highly desirable

- High ownership mindset with ability to independently drive results

**Work Environment**

- Combination of production floor and office work; significant time on manufacturing floor required

- Requires standing, walking, and lifting up to 50 lbs as needed

- PPE compliance required in production areas

- Flexible schedule to support production ramp, trials, and issue resolution

- Fast-paced startup environment with competing priorities

**Physical Requirements include (but not limited to):**

- Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods throughout the workday

- Frequent movement between manufacturing floor areas

- Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or reach as needed to observe processes, equipment, and tooling

- Manual dexterity sufficient to use hand tools, measuring instruments, keyboards, and computer equipment.

- Occasional lifting and carrying of parts, tools, fixtures, or equipment up to 25 – 50 lbs

Production and Quality Engineer

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