Plant Process Engineer - Plastic Injection Molding (Tilbury)

As a Plant Process Engineer reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for monitoring and optimizing the molding processes at the MAHLE Tilbury facility. The role also involves problem‑solving activities and continuous improvement of current and current product lines. Responsibilities Develop predictive methods to eliminate downtime and throughput yield constraints. Drive future cycle time improvements and best practices. Develop, coordinate and troubleshoot the manufacturing process of plastic injection molding using polypropylene and nylon resins. Supervise technicians and plan Process Technicians’ activities across shifts. Develop the injection molding process for current tooling, including all molding machine parameters and peripheral equipment such as chillers and dryers. Troubleshoot manufacturing processing problems for quality issues including dimensional issues, flash, short shots, burn areas, flow marks & bubbles. Make improvements to the molding process to reduce cycle times without sacrificing part quality. Work with Production to improve mold change‑over time, eliminating waste during internal and external change‑over elements. Solve existing mold tooling issues with Tooling Engineers and Mold Maintenance. Determine scheduling and troubleshooting requirements with Production Supervisor and Master Scheduler. Identify need and conduct training for Process Technicians to improve OEE, FTT, PE and 5S on injection molding machines. Ensure training of Production Supervisors, Team Leads and Maintenance staff in safe and proper usage of equipment and tooling. Provide process directions to injection molding Process Technicians. Conduct sampling of new tooling (tooling trials). Liaise with Tooling Engineer and product development teams. Take customer product specifications and determine appropriate process parameters and controls. Revise parameters, track and document them in the database. Handle manufacturing efficiency issues and conduct problem solving with corrective action. Develop technical training plans for all Process Technicians. Responsible for on‑the‑job training. Pareto ranking (machine down time, scrap, mold change, set up times etc.). Perform cost analysis and justifications for capital investments (PARS). Develop, implement and maintain a preventative maintenance system. Qualifications Technological, business or other diploma from a community college. 3–5 years manufacturing experience. Supervisory experience in a unionized environment preferred. Technical experience in molding, assembly, equipment troubleshooting and repair. Proficient with Microsoft Office. SAP experience is considered an asset. Diversity MATTERS WITH OUR INCLUSIVE CULTURE, WE WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM ALL SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS AND ETHNICAL BACKGROUNDS, DISABILITIES BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, IDENTITIES (GENDER) AND NEURODIVERGENT PEOPLE. MAHLE IS NOT CURRENTLY HIRING INDIVIDUALS FOR THIS POSITION WHO NOW OR IN THE FUTURE REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP FOR EMPLOYMENT‑BASED NON‑IMMIGRANT AND IMMIGRANT VISAS. HOWEVER, AS A GLOBAL COMPANY, MAHLE OFFERS MANY JOB OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF CA WHICH CAN BE FOUND THROUGH OUR EMPLOYMENT WEBSITE. Compensation Range: $85,000 – $100,000. Contact Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2prur9