BANGALORE STAFF MFG & PROCESS DVL ENGINEER (Molding) KA 560048

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We are seeking an experienced Injection Molding Manufacturing Engineering professional to lead plastic part industrialization and molding process excellence across external manufacturing partners and suppliers. The role is responsible for mold and process development, tooling readiness, scientific molding, process capability, quality, cost optimization, and operational performance at external manufacturing sites. The successful candidate will work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Engineering, Sourcing, project engineers, toolmakers, resin suppliers, and external factories to ensure robust, scalable, and cost-effective injection molding processes that meet TE's quality, delivery, safety, and compliance requirements. Job Requirements Lead injection molding process development, qualification, transfer, and implementation at external factories. Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM), mold-flow review, material selection, tolerance assessment, and Design for Cost (DFC) for molded components. Define tooling concepts, mold specifications, cavitation, gating, runner and hot-runner strategy, cooling, venting, ejection, steel selection, and tool-life requirements. Lead technical reviews with mold makers and suppliers from tool design release through trials, qualification, and production handover. Establish molding process flows, PFMEA, control plans, work instructions, process windows, inspection plans, and validation requirements. Apply scientific molding and data-driven process development to establish repeatable settings and robust operating windows. Plan and execute mold trials and process qualifications, including dimensional, cosmetic, functional, and capability evaluations. Ensure manufacturing readiness for new product launches, engineering changes, resin changes, mold transfers, and capacity expansions. Assess supplier capability covering molding machines, auxiliary equipment, tooling maintenance, metrology, automation, material handling, and technical staffing. Support machine sizing, clamp-force assessment, shot-size utilization, drying and material-handling strategy, cycle-time optimization, and capacity planning. Monitor process capability, yield, OEE, productivity, cycle time, scrap, regrind usage, tool downtime, and quality metrics. Drive resolution of molding defects such as flash, short shot, sink, warp, burn marks, splay, weld lines, voids, dimensional variation, and cosmetic defects. Lead root cause analysis and corrective action using 8D, DMAIC, Fishbone, 5-Why, DOE, SPC, and statistical tools. Drive mistake-proofing, process controls, cavity pressure or process monitoring where appropriate, and preventive maintenance for molds and equipment. Coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve tooling, qualification, PPAP, and launch milestones. Drive continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to improve FPY, reduce scrap, shorten cycle time, and lower conversion cost. Conduct technical reviews, molding process audits, and tooling assessments at supplier locations. Ensure compliance with applicable EHS, material traceability, customer-specific, and product quality requirements. What your background should look like Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline. 10+ years of hands-on injection molding and manufacturing engineering experience in automotive, industrial, electronics, electromechanical, connector, sensor, medical, or related industries. Proven expertise in thermoplastic injection molding, mold design, tool construction, mold trials, process development, troubleshooting, and production qualification. Strong knowledge of engineering resins, material behavior, moisture control, shrinkage, fiber orientation, warpage, regrind considerations, and resin traceability. Experience with precision molding, multi-cavity tools, hot-runner systems, insert molding, overmolding, two-shot molding, and automated part handling as applicable. Working knowledge of mold-flow analysis and the ability to translate simulation results into practical tool and process decisions. Experience with scientific molding principles, DOE, SPC, MSA, Cp/Cpk, and process-window development. Experience with APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and supplier quality requirements. Proven experience supporting NPI, product transfer, mold transfer, localization, and capacity expansion projects. Experience working with external suppliers, contract manufacturers, toolmakers, and global manufacturing operations. Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles, with strong problem-solving and project-management skills. Ability to communicate technical requirements clearly across engineering, quality, sourcing, operations, and supplier teams. Competencies Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. 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