Sr. Plastics Engineer

1975 EMD Millipore Corporation
US - Massachusetts - Danvers
January 26, 2025

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics.
Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet.
That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your Role:

The Senior Plastics Engineer is a key resource within the Product Engineering Team in the support of Mobius Single Use products that are produced across our global network of manufacturing sites.
Mobius products are used in pharmaceutical bioprocessing and include a variety of highly differentiated configurations and sizes.
One specific focus area for Mobius products is to ensure security of supply of raw materials.
The Senior Plastics Engineer is responsible for working with a cross functional team to prioritize high risk materials and lead injection molding projects involving plastic formed raw materials.
This is a unique and challenging opportunity for someone that is interested in working in a collaborative environment with a rapidly expanding product line.

The ideal candidate should be flexible and open to new ideas, able to work in a fast paced and ever-changing global work environment, and a strong advocate for achieving strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities include:

Act as a key resource for technical expertise in Plastics Engineering, with a focus on injection molded components that are used on our Mobius Single Use Assemblies
Working with the Product Engineering Team, act as the lead Plastics Engineer on new and existing mold projects outsourced at suppliers.
Key responsibilities include specifying user requirements, interfacing with vendors on mold design, validating molding process using scientific molding methods and troubleshooting issues with new molds
Manage project schedule and budget for molding activities
Collaborate with Product Engineering, suppliers (both external and internal), Quality, and Procurement on change controls, and technical and/or quality issues related to molded components
Collaborate with Product Engineering and R&D on the introduction of new molded components.
Act as the "voice of the customer" for Mobius Operations by providing feedback on design, capability, and quality of new molds in development
Participate in Risk Assessments as a Plastics Engineer SME to support change controls and new component and product introductions
Write protocols/reports and execute validations to support molding projects
Manage mold and equipment (related to molded components) asset number creation and maintenance, including obsolescence
Work with suppliers to conduct molding tool evaluations on an annual basis.
Provide recommendations to leadership on future molding projects and needs
Provide regular updates, presentations, and recommendations to site and Value Chain leadership, and project sponsors and stakeholders on key projects
Provide Capex updates and participate in AOP planning for future projects

Who You AreMinimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Plastics Engineering or related engineering field
5+ years' of work experience in plastics engineering, with specific experience in injection molding.
Experience with scientific molding methods and managing new mold projects from URS to validation
5+ years' experience working with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree
Ability to identify and resolve material, mold design, product design, molding machine, and process issues
Project management capabilities including user requirements creation, project status and budget tracking, vendor and stakeholder management
Experience with process capability and Gage R&R
Ability to influence team decision making in various situations
Experience facilitating and guiding cross functional decisions and ideas
Experience working with teams outside of immediate organization
Knowledge of Mobius Single Use products
Experience with FMEA's or Risk Assessments
Minitab experience
GMP knowledge

What we offer:
We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences.
We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology.
We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace.
Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

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