Lead Advanced Process Engineer (Molding)

Company

hirify.global develops engineered electrical power grid solutions and manufactures products for the power industry, with a focus on safety, reliability, innovation, and quality.

What you will do

• Manage 4–8 Process Engineers by organizing projects, resources, milestones, schedules, and deliverables.
• Lead process engineering activities for molded epoxy manufacturing, including sustainment, quality problem solving, failure analysis, and fatigue testing.
• Develop sustainable processing methods, mistake-proofing approaches, process controls, audits, and monitoring systems.
• Advance molding techniques to support growth, cost savings, new equipment installation, and operational improvement.
• Support JDE, QMS, MES, business intelligence reporting, and data analytics systems.
• Mentor engineers in DOE, Gage R&R, A/B testing, statistical analysis, and structured project management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or another engineering discipline combined with molding process engineering experience.
• At least 5 years of processing experience and at least 2 years of project management and leadership experience.
• Strong experience executing Design of Experiments and A/B testing.
• Previous molding experience, including knowledge of fluid dispensing or centralized material delivery systems monitored by distributed control systems.
• Experience with advanced failure analysis, root cause analysis, data analysis, and operational improvement projects.
• Ability to mentor, motivate, and develop engineers.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Plastics/Polymer Processing or Materials.
• Six Sigma, Red X, or another problem-solving certification or equivalent experience.
• Experience with thermoset polymers, cast resin compounds, vacuum casting, silicone molding, polymer rheology, flow simulation, DSC, TGA, and physical testing.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally across organizational levels.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across factory and office environments, with approximately 50% of time in each.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition reimbursement, health club membership reimbursement, vacation, 401(k), and annual profit sharing.
• Eligibility for a quarterly incentive pay program.
• Air-conditioned and heated manufacturing facility.

Typical annual pay: $98,872–$128,577, based on skills, experience, and qualifications.