Job Description

RELOCATION IS OFFERED - candidates from outside Connecticut and New England are welcome to apply.

A growing medical device manufacturer specializing in plastic injection molded parts is hiring a hands-on Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer to support new product introduction, product launches, and ongoing production, spending real time on the floor solving manufacturing problems.

INJECTION MOLDING EXPERIENCE IS MANDATORY.

What you'll do:

• Support NPI from development through launch, including DFM/DFA reviews and pilot and production builds
• Design and build equipment, fixtures, tooling, jigs, and gauges
• Troubleshoot equipment, tooling, and process issues on the floor and find root causes
• Partner with Tooling and Process Engineering on mold trials, injection molding troubleshooting, and scientific molding
• Support automated and semi-automated equipment integration
• Support IQ/OQ/PQ validation, ECOs, and CAPA under ISO 13485, FDA, and GMP
• Drive improvements in cycle time, scrap, yield, OEE, and cost

What you bring:

• Hands-on injection molding experience (required)
• 2+ years as a manufacturing, mechanical, or molding engineer
• BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Plastics Engineering, or equivalent experience in the engineer title
• Medical device or regulated manufacturing, NPI, fixture/tooling design, or automation experience preferred

Location: Torrington, CT. Relocation assistance available.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.