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Location: Akron, OH | Schedule: Full-time, on-site, approximately 45-hour workweek with minimal weekends

Overview

An established manufacturer in the plastics and rubber molding industry is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer to serve as a key technical leader in its molding operations. The facility has recently undergone a significant investment in state-of-the-art molding equipment and advanced automation, offering an engineer the opportunity to drive innovation on a stable, non-automotive product line while working closely with senior leadership.

What you'll do

• Support production lines while increasing efficiencies and decreasing scrap
• Complete projects related to root cause analysis and troubleshooting downtime
• Utilize 2D and 3D modeling to improve line layouts and design fixtures and gauges
• Assist with new product activities, documentation, and project management
• Troubleshoot mechanical and basic electrical issues
• Communicate with operations and production associates to improve KPIs and production initiatives
• Work to improve current engineering designs
• Assist with creating work instructions and other manufacturing documentation
• Complete tooling troubleshooting and work with external tool shops
• Support automation improvements
• Initiate cost justification on new projects and equipment
• Eventually oversee capital equipment projects, including monitoring timelines and budgets
• Perform other duties as directed by engineering management

Required qualifications

• Associate's degree at minimum; a bachelor's degree in a technical field, ideally Mechanical Engineering, is highly preferred
• 2–5 years of similar manufacturing and/or process engineering experience
• Experience working in plastic or rubber injection, blow or compression molding
• Strong continuous improvement background
• Project management of timelines
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Experience improving part designs
• 2D/3D modeling experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with PLCs and automation
• Tooling design review experience
• Budget management experience

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary with bonus potential
• Profit sharing
• 401(k)
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Short/long-term disability
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Life insurance

Why this role

This position offers a predictable, non-automotive product line, direct daily access to on-site leadership for fast-tracked decisions, and a strong work-life balance with an average 45-hour workweek and minimal weekend or on-call demands.