Plastics Engineer

ARC Florida, a division of Cadence, Inc. is seeking a Plastics Engineer with Plastic Injection Molding focus to join the team for our Metal Injection Molding facility located in Deland, FL.

Why Cadence?

• It's a great place to work – From our company culture to our benefits program, and a 5 day work week.
• We are experts in our field - With more than three decades of manufacturing excellence, we continue to improve outcomes and product performance by developing what others deem impossible.
• You will be valued – At Cadence we consider our employees to be our most valuable asset, and as such we are committed to providing you with an environment where you will be appreciated, respected, and challenged.
  
  

What will you do as a Plastics Engineer?

• Development, creation, and execution of Scientific Molding package during New Product Development.
• Development of processes on new tools and evaluate tools for process capability. Evaluate part/tool design for manufacturability.
• Document set up and run parameters for the molding press.
• Develop, implement, and maintain process development tools (Rheology curve, gate freeze, master process record) in a presentable package.
• Documents process parameters by utilizing the Master Process documentation procedure.
• Develops and maintains work instructions associated with setting up, troubleshooting and running molding jobs.
• Complete IQ/OQ/PQ and PPAP validations.
• Where automation is utilized, assists in developing robotic path motions to maximize efficiency, safety, and quality. Assists in testing robotics procedures and documents results.
• Assists in reviewing existing jobs and molding processes for continuous improvement with a focus on improving product quality, machine utilization, productivity efficiencies, and reducing set up times and scrap.
• Troubleshoot injection-molding machines to evaluate problems.
• Supports production jobs and verifies the acceptability of all physical attributes of the parts including resin moisture testing, date code, color, revision level, version, part number, size, critical feature detail, Class A surface appearance, etc. as required.
• Design, implement, and evaluate DOEs as appropriate.
• Collects and analyzes critical to function part dimension data to determine if parts are within customer and company specifications.
• Updates work sketches to reflect changes made to the manufacturing process to correct problems or issues.
• Investigates and reports on root causes of product defects and scrap throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Performs Design of Experiments (DOE’s) to collect and measure variance data from various stages of the manufacturing process. Once collected the data is used to analyze the effects of the process or treatment on a product.
• Assists manufacturing with any daily process issues.
• Establishes reliable measurement systems to ensure parts are conforming to customer specifications.
• Assists other engineers in reviewing and assessing internal and customer drawings and specifications.
• Reviews and advises on Process Variance Reports (PVR’s) and Discrepant Material Report (DMR’s).
• Document part programs per our ISO 9001 and 13485 requirements.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Strong organizational skills

• Ability to multitask
• Basic understanding of molding processes (Plastic Injection Molding)
• Working knowledge of 3-D CAD (Solidworks)
• Strong statistical expertise including DOE’s, Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Process Capability (Cp)
• Ability to read blueprints
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
  
  

Education, Experience, & Training:

• 4 years BS Plastics Engineering Degree
• New graduates encouraged to apply!
  
  

SPECIAL NOTE: The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of job duties and responsibilities required of the position. Employees may be asked to perform other job-related duties or tasks that are not specifically identified in this job description. Acceptance of employment based on this job description in part or whole does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise.

About Us:

The business now known as Cadence, Inc. began in 1985 to address the needs of companies who required high performance, custom-made cutting blades. Cadence is headquartered in Staunton, Virginia.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including; health, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, income protection through short term and long term disability, a 401(k) plan with company match, a variable compensation plan, and more to be reviewed if you are selected to interview with our team.

Cadence is ranked among the top life science companies providing outsourced manufacturing solutions for surgical devices and scientific applications. Our proprietary “sharps” processing and other technologies enable Cadence to supply the most critical components and complex sub-assemblies for medical devices, scientific/life sciences, automotive, and industrial applications.

Cadence, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to offering equal opportunities without regard to race, traits associated with race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including lactation), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected by federal, state, or local law .

All hires will be required to provide documentation for the purposes of verifying employment eligibility in the United States; Cadence uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility. Cadence is not currently sponsoring work visas.