Injection Process Manager (Medical Devices)

Location: Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States; onsite work in an office and clean manufacturing environment

Salary: $120,000–$140,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is a global manufacturer of drug delivery systems and medical device components for the pharmaceutical industry, with manufacturing sites in the United States, France, Germany, Brazil, and Poland.

What you will do

• Lead injection molding process engineering and processing activities across multiple plastic injection molding sites.
• Manage project-specific injection teams, including planning, workload allocation, performance indicators, recruitment needs, onboarding, and training.
• Oversee process development, optimization, troubleshooting, validation, equipment qualification, and lifecycle management for injection molds and molding solutions.
• Support specifications for injection molding machines, molds, and plastic preparation and regulation peripherals.
• Lead root cause investigations, corrective actions, lean initiatives, and continuous improvement projects.
• Coordinate technical file transfers, production team training, internal project reviews, and client project meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or a similar technical field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of supervisory experience in plastics manufacturing and 7+ years of injection molding processing experience.
• Strong knowledge of scientific molding methodologies and high-volume plastic injection molding production.
• Experience qualifying complex, tight-tolerance injection molds and supporting high-volume production.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, including FDA and ISO standards.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States. Clear and well-organized oral and written communication is required.

Nice to have

• Experience in a cGMP- and ISO 13485-compliant manufacturing environment.
• Leadership experience with the ability to mobilize individual and collective efforts.
• Excellent problem-solving skills using DMAIC methodology.
• Strategic thinking.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work in an international medical device manufacturing group.
• Work environment includes office areas, clean manufacturing areas, moderate noise, PPE, and cleanroom apparel.
• US employee benefits are offered.
• Work contributes to the development of drug delivery devices designed to improve patient treatment adherence.