Job Description

Production Engineer Plastic Injection Molding

Location: Irungattukottai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Experience: 47 Years
Industry: Plastic Injection Molding / Automotive Components
Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced Production Engineer – Plastic Injection Molding to manage day-to-day production activities, ensure optimum machine utilization, maintain quality standards, and achieve production targets. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in plastic injection molding processes, production planning, manpower handling, troubleshooting, and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day plastic injection molding production operations and ensure production targets are achieved.
- Set up and monitor injection molding machines, molds, and process parameters.
- Handle machine start-up, changeover, mold change, and process stabilization.
- Monitor parameters such as temperature, pressure, cycle time, injection speed, holding pressure, and cooling time.
- Ensure optimum machine utilization,



cycle time, productivity, and OEE.
- Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Tool Room, Stores, and PPC teams for smooth production.
- Monitor manpower allocation and effectively manage operators and technicians.
- Ensure adherence to SOPs, work instructions, safety standards, and quality requirements.
- Reduce rejection, rework, downtime, and material wastage.
- Maintain production records, shift reports, rejection reports, and machine performance data.
- Support new mold trials, process validation, and recent product development activities.
- Conduct root-cause analysis for recurring production and quality issues and implement corrective actions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to productivity, quality, cost reduction, and process optimization.
- Ensure proper handling and utilization of engineering plastics and other molding materials.
- Maintain 5S and safety standards within the

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