Position: Senior Production Engineer – Injection Molding

Department: Production – Injection Molding

Reporting To: Head – Production

Team: Leads the Injection Molding Line Engineers across shifts

Location: Hosur, Tamil Nadu

Role Purpose

Own the safe, on-time and high-quality output of the injection molding shop floor at our office chair manufacturing plant by leading the Line Engineers, driving OEE and cycle-time improvement, reducing defects and downtime, and building a strong, skilled molding team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Team Leadership & People Development:

- Lead, guide and review the performance of Line Engineers across all shifts; allocate lines, machines and responsibilities.
- Set clear shift-wise goals and KPIs for Line Engineers and hold them accountable for results.
- Train and mentor Line Engineers on machine settings, defect diagnosis, safety and quality checks; build multi-skilled backups.
- Ensure disciplined shift handovers and effective supervision of operators, helpers and technicians through the Line Engineers.

2. Production Planning & Delivery:

- Convert daily and weekly production schedules into shift-wise targets and ensure plan adherence.
- Plan machine–mold allocation and capacity utilization; flag material, mold or manpower constraints early.
- Review daily production reports, track plan vs actual and drive corrective actions for gaps.

3. Process Optimization & OEE:

- Own OEE, cycle time, rejection and scrap for the molding shop and drive continuous improvement.
- Standardize process parameters and machine setting sheets; approve and control any parameter changes.
- Reduce mold changeover time and downtime through structured planning and SMED practices.

4. Mold, Machine & Maintenance Coordination:

- Oversee mold changeovers and ensure they are executed with minimal downtime.
- Coordinate with the tool room for preventive maintenance, minor repairs and resolution of mold issues such as alignment,



temperature variation and venting.
- Coordinate with the maintenance team for preventive and breakdown maintenance of machines, chillers and ancillary equipment.

5. Quality, Material & Defect Management

- Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for defects such as flash, short shots, sink marks, warping and burn marks.
- Work with the QC team on first-part approvals, batch audits and corrective actions.
- Ensure correct material loading (PP, PPGF, Nylon, ABS, etc.) with proper drying and temperature control.
- Ensure traceability of material lots and batches for every production order.

6. Trials, NPD & Continuous Improvement

- Lead trials for new molds, designs and materials in collaboration with design/NPD and the tool room.
- Drive Kaizen activities, process audits and waste elimination initiatives across the molding shop.

7. Safety & Compliance

- Ensure protected working practices, 5S and adherence to SOPs and work instructions on the molding floor.
- Maintain production, downtime and quality records and present regular performance reviews to management.

Requirements

- Diploma / Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Production or Plastics Engineering; CIPET qualified candidates preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in injection molding, including team-handling experience.
- Proven experience in plastic part manufacturing (furniture, automotive or consumer goods); experience with office chair or furniture components is an advantage.
- Strong understanding of plastic flow behavior and defect diagnosis (warpage, sink, flash, etc.).
- Hands-on knowledge of materials such as PP, PPGF, Nylon and ABS, and of basic mold/tooling.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings.
- Working knowledge of OEE, Lean/Kaizen and root cause analysis.
- Strong leadership, shift-management and communication skills.

Key KPIs

- OEE
- Production plan adherence
- Cycle-time adherence
- Rejection and scrap %
- Mold changeover time
- Machine and mold downtime
- First-pass yield
- Safety and 5S compliance

📌 Senior Production Engineer - Injection Molding (Hosur)
🏢 Wakefit
📍 Hosur