Engineering Manager - Plastic Injection Molding - Base Salary to 125k/year - Houston, TX

• Our client, an established custom plastic injection molding manufacturer, is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Houston, TX facility. This 100% onsite position will lead a small engineering team and oversee engineering activities supporting custom plastic injection molding operations, New Product Introduction (NPI), tooling, manufacturing processes, and production.
• The Engineering Manager will combine hands-on plastic injection molding technical expertise with engineering leadership and project management, working across Manufacturing Operations, Sales, Tooling, Automation, and customer-facing engineering activities. This role will also help establish consistent engineering processes and standards as the organization continues to grow.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of 3–4 engineers.
• Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from initial concept and engineering review through production launch.
• Manage multiple engineering projects, establish priorities, identify technical or manufacturing issues, gather project requirements, and drive projects through completion.
• Partner with Manufacturing Operations, Sales, Tooling, Automation, management, and customers throughout engineering and production projects.
• Provide technical guidance related to plastic injection molding processes, injection mold tooling and mold design, plastic materials, manufacturing processes, automation, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
• Review and interpret engineering drawings, technical drawings, CAD files, and 3D models in support of product development, tooling, and manufacturing.
• Support Sales and customer-facing engineering activities, including technical quoting, manufacturing feasibility, production requirements, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Coordinate engineering activities with tooling and other manufacturing vendors and suppliers.
• Develop and implement consistent engineering processes, procedures, and standards supporting manufacturing operations and organizational growth.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of technical experience in custom plastic injection molding manufacturing engineering, process engineering, tooling, or a closely related manufacturing environment.
• Technical experience with plastic injection molding processes, injection mold tooling and mold design, plastic materials, automation, manufacturing processes, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, technical drawings, CAD files, and 3D models.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Experience managing engineering projects and supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) or product launches within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing operations, tooling, automation, sales, and customers on engineering and production requirements.
• Ability to work 100% onsite in Houston, TX.

Compensation:

• Base salary in the 110k - 125k/year range
• 5% Bonus potential
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
• 401k contribution; Paid time off.
• Opportunity to join a growing organization with significant long-term growth potential.

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