Manager, Injection Systems – Equipment & Process Performance

Role Overview

• Define and lead the technical strategy for injection molding equipment and system architecture across the network.
• Establish machine platform standards, including controls, hydraulics/electric systems, auxiliaries, and integration requirements.
• Provide technical direction on future-state injection platform design, including scalability, flexibility, and lifecycle cost optimization.
• Serve as the primary authority on machine capability requirements influencing product and tooling decisions.
• Lead the development of mold–machine interface standards, ensuring alignment between tooling design and machine capability.
• Partner with Product Development and Tooling Engineering to define design guardrails that improve manufacturability and reduce downstream variability.
• Evaluate and influence tooling design decisions based on machine performance, clamp characteristics, and process capability.
• Drive improvements in system-level performance, addressing interactions between machine, mold, material, and auxiliaries.
• Establish frameworks for diagnosing and resolving chronic, multi-variable performance issues across plants.
• Own the injection equipment lifecycle strategy, including obsolescence planning, modernization, and capital prioritization.
• Develop and maintain a fleet-level view of equipment performance, risk, and capability gaps.
• Lead benchmarking of injection machinery OEMs and auxiliary equipment suppliers, defining preferred technologies and platforms.
• Develop and implement enterprise standards for injection machinery, system configuration, and performance metrics.
• Partner with Product Development, Tooling Engineering, and Operations to align product design, tooling, and manufacturing capability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related technical field.
• 10-15+ years of experience in injection molding machinery operation, process optimization, or equipment engineering within the plastics or packaging industry.
• In-depth knowledge of injection machine systems (Husky experience preferred), controls, hydraulics, and auxiliary equipment.
• Demonstrated experience in equipment strategy, platform standardization, or multi-site technical leadership.
• Strong understanding of mold–machine interaction and its impact on product quality and process capability.
• Proven ability to influence technical decisions across functions and sites without direct authority.
• Strong collaboration skills; ability to work effectively across functions and with OEM partners.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% to support plant assessments and supplier evaluations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)