About this role
Job Description:
WE CREATE EMPOWERED LEADERS! At Milwaukee Tool, we believe our people and our culture are the driving forces behind our success.
As a Senior Process Engineer, you will serve as the technical specialist for plastic injection molding — leading process development, optimization, and long-term sustainment. You will drive manufacturing excellence through data-driven decision-making, advanced process control, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop, optimize, and sustain injection molding processes using scientific molding principles to achieve quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Define and validate robust process windows, control strategies, and safeguards using DOE, Cp/Cpk, and statistical methods.
• Support tooling lifecycle activities, including design reviews, build validations (T0/T1/Tn), and continuous process/tooling improvements.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for molding-related defects, leveraging data to eliminate systemic issues.
• Partner cross-functionally with design, tooling, quality, and operations to ensure manufacturability and performance targets are met.
• Identify trends through process and quality data to drive continuous improvement and defect reduction initiatives.
• Create and maintain standardized process documentation (SOPs, control plans) to ensure repeatability and scalability.
• Provide technical leadership, training, and support to manufacturing teams to strengthen process capability and execution.
Education and Experience Requirements
• BS in Plastics Engineering Technology or equivalent
• 5+ years of hands-on thermoplastics processing experience.
• RJG Master Molder I/II strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in scientific molding, process validation, and process troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of mold design, tooling principles, material data, molding machines, auxiliaries, and process monitoring tools.
• Robotic programming and troubleshooting required.
• Strong problem-solving skills (A3 / 5 Why / 8D) and attention to detail are essential.
• Preferred Proficiency in CAD/CAE
• Great to have Six Sigma Yellow or Green belt.
Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.