Blow Moulding Process Engineer

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.

Mission
The Blow Molding Process Engineer is responsible to participate in the blow molding process of the assigned programs ensuring process quality. He/she continuously improve trial efficiency to reduce development cost. He deploys solutions on the production machines to improve the performance, quality control, repeatability and safety

Responsibilities

• He/she have authority to stop machines in case of immediate risk.
• Consciously accept safety training, actively participate in safety activities and comply with safety regulations;
• Report unsafe status and behaviors in time, and actively participate in safety improvement.
• Must comply with all safety rules and regulations.
• Participate to ensure the product blowing feasibility through DFM&A and PFMEA during the product design phase.
• Participate to define the technical specification for prototype and serial production tooling to supplier for quotation.
• Participate to validate the supplier's design proposition.
• Whenever necessary, follow the molding equipment manufacturing, manage the supplier and make the tool acceptance.
• Participate to the blowing trial preparation, pilot the blowing trial and make the trial synthesis for the prototype or serial blowing tools.
• During the blowing trial, define and validate the blowing process parameter to get the blowing liner shell confirmed with product specification, and a stable production process.
• Perform the basic process training for plant technician and operators.
• Define the tool modifications in collaboration with the tooling engineer in order to meet the product requirements and process performance.
• According to the requirement of plant, ensure the technical support for productivity, quality, process and safety problem. Participate in the analysis of quality and safety issue.
• In collaboration with the blow-molding machine manager, define blow-molding machines improvements in order to optimize their performance (safety, cycle time, quality supervision, repeatability, mechanical robustness, PLC program improvements, HMI improvements, etc…) and minimize the change-over time.
• Perform the blow-molding machines PLC program improvements in collaboration with the supplier (keep informed), with proper records and follow-up
• Implement and/or program devices on the machines (sensors, cameras, etc…) to improve the quality control and the performance of the process.
• Participate in the creation of new training module and POAI standard.
• Must successfully complete all POAI required training.
• Must comply with all work rules, policies and procedures.
• Other things assigned by his direct manager.
• Within his/her scope of responsibility, he/she respects the standards and rules in terms of Quality, Safety and Environment contributing to the IMS process management and improvement.

Profile

• Bachelor or equivalent major in plastic processing or mechanical design.
• Minimum 3 years' experience of blow-molding engineering and/or automation support on blow-molding machines or other similar industrial equipment
• Experience in development and Implementation of industrial solutions on production machines
• Mastery of blow molding technology and process.
• Good level of automation (TIA Portal)
• Basic knowledge of metal material (Ex: aluminum, steel, bronze…), automation & hydraulic & pneumatic.
• Good supplier management skill.
• Strong trouble shooting skill.Knowledge of mould design, manufacturing, treatment, casting technology.
• Good network with plant and other technical center
• Good communication skill with internal & external interface.
• Good team spirit and well cooperate with peers and colleague

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.