Job Summary Required Qualifications and Skills
We are seeking an experienced Process Lead for a temp-to-hire opportunity in Buffalo, NY. This role is ideal for a highly skilled injection molding professional who enjoys solving technical challenges, improving production performance, and helping develop strong manufacturing teams.
The Process Lead will serve as a key technical resource for injection molding operations, supporting process optimization, troubleshooting, training, quality compliance, and continuous improvement. This position offers the chance to make a direct impact on efficiency, output, product quality, and team capability in a fast-paced production environment.
This is a strong opportunity for someone who values supportive leadership, cross-functional teamwork, technical ownership, and a clear path to long-term contribution. You will work closely with production, maintenance, tooling, quality, and plant leadership to drive process stability and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and coordinate process preventive maintenance schedules, master process setup sheets, critical process parameters, and related documentation.
- Optimize injection molding cycle times, cavitation, machine setup, material feeding systems, and overall process performance while ensuring conforming product.
- Provide technical direction to Process Technicians and Injection Operators, including troubleshooting equipment or process deviations.
- Lead or support process improvement, cost savings, mold reviews, product qualification projects, mold FATs, and mold SATs.
- Develop and deliver training plans, competency assessments, and technical instruction for Injection Operators and Process Technicians.
- Support quality and compliance efforts by initiating corrective actions, completing root cause analysis, and maintaining required documentation.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay rate: $39.00 to $41.00 per hour.
- Job type: Temp-to-hire.
- Location: Buffalo, NY.
- Lead injection molding process monitoring, optimization, troubleshooting, and improvement activities.
- Develop process parameters, baseline setup standards, alarm parameters, and documentation for injection molding machines.
- Train and support Injection Operators and Process Technicians to improve technical capability and production performance.
- Partner with production, maintenance, tooling, quality, and technical teams to resolve issues and improve output.
- 7 to 10 years of advanced experience with injection molding machines and related processes.
- Advanced knowledge of injection molding, process optimization, cycle time reduction, cavitation, mold performance, and material feeding systems.
- Strong mechanical knowledge related to injection equipment, hydraulics, electrical systems, and pneumatics.
- Ability to read and interpret technical blueprints, drawings, and process documentation.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, Shift Leaders, technicians, operators, and management.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to support team members in meeting daily production, quality, and safety goals.
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Injection molding coursework or technical training.
- Experience supporting new equipment startups, operator training plans, and process parameter development.
- Experience with mold and product design reviews, mold FATs, mold SATs, and product qualification projects.
- Familiarity with ISO, SQF, food safety, environmental, and workplace safety requirements in a manufacturing environment.
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