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Your Contribution As a Plant Process Engineer reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for the monitoring and optimization of the molding processes that are to be run within the MAHLE Tilbury facility. The Plant Process Engineer is also responsible for problem solving activities and continuously improving current and new product lines in the facility. Develop predictive methods to eliminate downtime and throughput yield constraints. Drive future cycle time improvements and best practices. Develop, coordinate and troubleshoot the manufacturing process of plastic injection molding using polypropylene and nylon resins. Supervise the technicians, as well as plan Process Technicians activities across shifts. Develop the injection molding process for new tooling, including all molding machine parameters, peripheral equipment such as chillers and dryers. Troubleshoot manufacturing processing problems for quality issues including dimensional issues, flash, short shots, burn areas, flow marks & bubbles etc. Make improvements to molding process to reduce cycle times to the lowest time possible without sacrificing part quality. Work with Production to improve mold changeover time, eliminating all waste during the internal and external changeover elements. Solve existing mold tooling issues with Tooling Engineers and Mold Maintenance. Determine scheduling and troubleshooting requirements with Production Supervisor and Master Scheduler. Identify need and conduct training for Process Technicians to improve OEE, FTT, PE and 5S on Injection Molding machines. Ensure training of Production Supervisors, Team Leads and Maintenance staff in the safe and proper usage of equipment and tooling. Provide process directions to injection molding Process Technicians. Sampling of new tooling (tooling trials). Liaison with Tooling engineer and product development teams. Take customer product specifications and determine appropriate process parameters and controls. Revise parameters, track and document them in database. Handle Manufacturing efficiency issues and conduct problem solving with corrective action. Develop Technical training plans for all Process Technicians. Responsible for On the Job (OTJ) Training. Pareto ranking (machine downtime, scrap, mold change, set up times etc.). Cost analysis and justifications for capital investments (PARs). Develop, implement and maintain a preventative maintenance system. Your Experience & Qualifications Technological, Business or other diploma from a Community College. 3 to 5 years manufacturing experience. Supervisory experience in a unionized environment preferred. Technical experience in molding, assembly, equipment troubleshooting and repair. Proficient with Microsoft Office. SAP experience is considered an asset. Compensation Range - $85,000 - $100,000 Facts about the job Entry level: Experienced hires Part- / Full-time: Full Time Functional area: Production Department: BU2 Thermal and Fluid System Location: Tilbury, CA Company: MAHLE Filter Systems (CA) Equal Opportunity Employment #DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people. #J-18808-Ljbffr