(JD): Injection Molding Manager & Shift Engineer

Industry: Plastics Manufacturing / Rigid Plastic Packaging / Injection Molding

1. Position: Injection Molding Manager

Department: Production Experience: 815 Years (preferred) Qualification: Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Plastics Technology, or Polymer Engineering Job Location: As per company requirement Salary: Negotiable for the right candidate

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Injection Molding Manager to oversee production operations, manage manpower, optimize machine performance, maintain product quality, and ensure effective manufacturing of plastic components, caps, closures, and rigid packaging products.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage overall injection molding production operations, ensuring production targets and delivery schedules are achieved.
- Handle injection molding machines, including machine setting, process optimization, mold trials, and troubleshooting.
- Work with different types of engineering and commodity plastics, such as PP, HDPE, LDPE, ABS, and PET, as applicable.
- Monitor cycle time, machine utilization, productivity, rejection rates, and material consumption.
- Ensure proper mold installation, changeovers, preventive maintenance coordination, and mold life management.
- Identify root causes of defects such as short shots, flash, sink marks, warpage, burn marks, and dimensional variations.
- Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Tool Room, Stores, and Planning departments.
- Implement process improvement, waste reduction, cost control, and productivity enhancement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards, SOPs, 5S, safety guidelines, and customer specifications.
- Manage production manpower, shift allocation, training, and performance monitoring.
- Prepare daily production reports, rejection reports, downtime analysis, and MIS reports.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve OEE and reduce machine downtime.

Required Skills




- Strong knowledge of injection molding processes, machines, molds, and auxiliary equipment.
- Expertise in process parameter setting and troubleshooting.
- Experience in production planning, manpower management, and quality control.
- Knowledge of OEE, cycle time optimization, scrap reduction, and root cause analysis.
- Good leadership, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

2. Position: Injection Molding Shift Engineer

Department: Production Experience: 3–8 Years (preferred) Qualification: Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Plastics Technology, or Polymer Engineering Job Location: As per company requirement Salary: Negotiable for the right candidate

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Injection Molding Shift Engineer to manage day-to-day shift production activities, ensure smooth machine operations, maintain product quality, and achieve production targets as per the production plan.

Key Responsibilities

- Supervise injection molding machine operations during the assigned shift.
- Set and monitor process parameters, including temperature, pressure, injection speed, holding pressure, cooling time, and cycle time.
- Ensure machines operate as per approved process parameters and production standards.
- Monitor production output, rejection levels, downtime, and material consumption.
- Troubleshoot molding defects such as flash, short shots, sink marks, burn marks, and warpage.
- Coordinate mold changes, machine setup, start-up approvals, and trial production.
- Ensure first-piece approval and in-process quality inspections in coordination with the Quality team.




- Coordinate with Maintenance and Tool Room teams to resolve machine and mold-related issues.
- Manage shift manpower, work allocation, attendance, and production discipline.
- Maintain shift production reports, rejection records, downtime logs, and handover reports.
- Follow safety procedures, 5S practices, and housekeeping standards.
- Ensure timely completion of production targets and proper handover to the next shift.

Required Skills
- Hands-on experience with injection molding machines and mold setting.
- Knowledge of plastic raw materials and molding process parameters.
- Ability to identify and resolve common molding defects.
- Understanding of production planning, quality standards, and machine troubleshooting.
- Good communication, team coordination, and reporting skills.

3. Preferred Candidate Profile
- Experience in rigid plastic packaging, caps and closures, automotive plastics, or plastic components manufacturing.
- Exposure to hydraulic, servo-hydraulic, or all-electric injection molding machines.
- Experience with automated production lines, robotic systems, and material handling systems is an advantage.
- Knowledge of process documentation, quality systems, and continuous improvement tools.

4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Injection Molding Manager

Shift Engineer

Overall production achievement

Shift-wise production target

OEE and machine utilization

Machine downtime

Rejection and scrap reduction

Rejection percentage

Cycle time optimization

Process parameter compliance

Cost and productivity improvement

First-piece approval and quality

Manpower productivity

Shift reporting and handover

Interested candidates can share their updated resume along with current CTC, expected CTC, notice period, and current location.

Pay: ₹500,000.00 - ₹1,500,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Food provided

Work Location: In person

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