Senior Staff Supplier Engineer

Senior Staff Plastics Supplier Development Engineer
Industry: Medical Device Manufacturing
Department: Supplier Development Engineering
Employment Type: 6-Month Contract
Pay Rate: $91/hr
Travel: 15–25% typical, up to 40% as needed
Position Overview
A leading global medical technology organization is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Plastics Supplier Development Engineer to provide techni
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cal leadership in injection molding tooling, plastic component design, and supplier manufacturing processes.
This individual will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in plastic injection molding and tooling development, helping optimize manufacturing capabilities across a global supplier network. The role focuses on implementing advanced molding technologies, improving tooling performance, reducing manufacturing variation, optimizing production processes, and driving cost-effective solutions for high-volume medical device manufacturing.
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Supplier Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Development, and external manufacturing partners to lead tooling initiatives, support new product introductions, implement process improvements, and resolve complex technical challenges.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in injection mold tooling design, scientific injection molding, silicone processing, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Moldflow analysis, and supplier development, along with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence technical decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Injection Molding & Tooling Development
• Serve as the technical SME for plastic injection molding, tooling design, and component manufacturability.
• Lead the development, optimization, and standardization of injection molding tooling across a global supplier base.
• Provide technical guidance to suppliers on plastic and silicone component design, tooling development, and scalable manufacturing processes.
• Review tooling and part designs using DFM methodologies to improve manufacturability, product quality, and process consistency.
• Perform and analyze Moldflow simulations to identify potential manufacturing risks and recommend design improvements.
• Evaluate plastic component designs, develop technical risk assessments, and implement strategies to minimize manufacturing variation.
• Specify and review tooling, equipment, materials, and component designs to ensure compliance with engineering and manufacturing requirements.
• Apply advanced engineering principles to resolve complex injection molding and tooling challenges.
Supplier Development & Manufacturing Optimization
• Partner with external suppliers to improve injection molding processes, tooling performance, production efficiency, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Lead technical initiatives involving new tooling, capital equipment, and molding cell implementation at supplier facilities.
• Develop and standardize tooling management practices, including:
• Tool design specifications and requirements
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
• Tool qualification and acceptance processes
• Tooling performance evaluations
• Lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives
• New product and tooling introduction processes
• Plan and execute tooling launches and production ramp-up activities based on component demand and business requirements.
• Drive implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies to improve process control and production consistency.
• Promote the use of cavity pressure monitoring technology throughout the supplier network.
• Support supplier troubleshooting, technical investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action initiatives.
New Product Introduction & Process Improvement
• Provide engineering support for new product introductions, design transfers, and manufacturing scale-up activities.
• Lead DFM initiatives to improve component quality, reduce manufacturing variation, and support high

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