Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution.
OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.
By adding intelligent functions, lighting & sensors etc and by extending the scope of what is possible in terms of design, OPmobility is making cars safer, smarter and more stylish. Body panels are now packed with technologies that improve the driver experience, safety and vehicle appearance. The result? An elegant car that will, in time, be made largely from bio-sourced or recycled materials.
Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow's clean and connected car.
Main Mission
-Ensure HSE policies are followed.
-Drives data driven control, implementing process data measurable including IMPC and Mattec
-Ensures processes and environment are stable and optimises delivering predictable results
-Participates in new product/process tool validation and process development launches
Main Responsibilities
Process:
-Implement moulding standards and exchanges within moulding networks best practices.
-Controls and optimizes process parameters.
-Stabilizes and optimizes moulding area performance (material consumption, scraps reduction).
-Reduces moulding changes overtime and deploy SMED.
-Tests and validates technical solutions (OPTIPRO and OPTICHANGE projects, changes in the plant, equipment supplier).
-Analyses process failures.
-Supports new projects launches in line iwth OPTIMAP requirements.
-Participates in continuous improvement activities and productivity covering all process areas- cycle times, scrap, downtime, machine/toold and energy.
-Participates in injection assessment.
-Develops the injection processes and systems ensuring a framework that will achieve world class standards of quality and service to the customer and to achieve environmentla compliance.
-Own the technical integrity of injection (e.g. Mattec) database and support introduction plans into plant Injection area.
-Designs and justify new improvements and equipment to reduce downtime and increase productivity.
Team Development:
-Establishes effective communication channels with the team and its people so as to realize their knowledge and full potential and to make sure that they are working to the same common business goals.
-May train and coach injection technicians and operators.
Quaity/CIP:
-Own the injection process FMEA and makes sure that standardized work practices are being used.
-Continually develops/drives the Injection Tech team and setters to deliver best in class processes and standards.
-Ensures quality standards are maintained by the Injection Tech team.
-Works with other departments to support and solve joint problems- paint, assembly.
Others:
-May program robots or lead injection robot programmers.
-Actively represents the plant in injection networks.
-Put in place effectice visual management.
-Participates in injection technicians/setters recruitment to assess technical abilities.
Qualifications/Knowledge
-Engineering Degree level education or equivalent by experience.
-Chemical/Plastics technology engineer woudl be a plus.
-Extensive knowledge and understanding of injecion processes and systems.
-Cood command of English.
- 4-7 years of experience; field of experience: industry, production or engineering of large production equipment managment; injection plastics parts; large manufacturing environment, with a proven background to problem-solving; deployment of industrial standards and best practices; lean application to products, processes and flows; extensive experience of moulding plastic parts; equipment mangement; process management and control.
-Previous experience in Robots programming will be a plus.
-Computer skills
-Good capabilities in problem solving
-Dedication to safety
-Internal and external customer orientation
-Proven record of delivering results and application skills
-Processes orientated
-Methodical and data orientated approach
As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.
Date: Jun 2, 2025
Location:
Chattanooga-Tennessee, US
Custom Field 5: 384285
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