Plastics - Manufacturing Engineer - Waterbury, CT

Responsibilities:

• Drive manufacturing process improvements that enhance productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Support production teams in identifying and resolving process-related challenges across manufacturing operations.
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities for new product introductions, ensuring smooth transitions into production.
• Partner with engineering, quality, tooling, and operations teams to improve manufacturability and process performance.
• Develop and implement tooling, fixtures, and workflow improvements that support consistent production results.
• Analyse production metrics and operational data to identify opportunities for waste reduction and efficiency gains.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, cost reduction, and throughput.
• Support process validation, product launches, and ongoing optimisation efforts within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Contribute to root cause investigations and corrective action activities to improve long-term process stability.
• Maintain accurate manufacturing documentation and support compliance with quality and operational standards.

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