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- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Injection Molding Process & Tooling Specialist Lead

CONMED -
Utica, NY

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Job Details

Full-time
$110,370 - $170,700 a year

Benefits

Health savings account
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Referral program

Qualifications

Statistics
Technical documentation
Tooling design
Injection (injection molding)
Policy & process development
Medical device manufacturing facility experience
Associate's degree

Full Job Description

The plastics Injection Molding Process & Tooling Specialist Lead provides advanced technical expertise in injection molding processes and tooling to support the manufacture of high-precision medical devices. This role is responsible for sustaining engineering support and driving continuous improvement initiatives to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives within a regulated manufacturing environment.

This role partners closely with New Product Introduction (NPI), Quality, and Operations teams, serving as a subject matter expert in plastic part design support, mold design, build oversight, validation, and process optimization. The Specialist ensures tooling reliability through effective maintenance strategies, spare parts management, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Molding & Tooling Execution

Apply advanced technical expertise to develop, optimize, and sustain injection molding processes for high-precision components
Lead tooling activities including mold design input, modification, validation, and maintenance
Evaluate and implement new tooling, equipment, and technologies to improve capability and cost performance

Process Development & Sustaining

Troubleshoot complex molding and tooling issues to minimize downtime and improve reliability
Develop and implement molding process and procedures improvements (ECOs, parameters, work instructions, validation documentation)
Serve as a technical resource to production teams and high-performance work teams

NPI & Validation

Support new product introductions through tooling strategy, process development, and validation planning
Execute IQ/OQ/PQ activities, tooling qualifications, and vendor validations
Partner cross-functionally to transfer products into stable, full-scale production

Continuous Improvement & Technical Leadership

Lead cost reduction, yield improvement, and process optimization initiatives
Mentor technicians and junior engineers; act as site-level SME for tooling and molding systems
Lead technical projects, ensuring delivery against scope, timeline, and performance goals

Tooling Reliability & Systems

Own mold preventive maintenance and repair programs
Establish and manage mold spare parts strategies
Drive improvements in tooling uptime, lifecycle, and reliability

Minimum Qualifications

5–10+ years of progressive experience in plastics injection molding and tooling. Ideal candidates will have experience in tooling design, build, and validation, injection molding process optimization, and advanced troubleshooting in a production environment.
Associate degree or technical certification is preferred; however candidates with 5-10 years of equivalent hands-on experience will also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in regulated manufacturing (FDA / ISO environments)
Working knowledge of process validation and statistical tools
Experience supporting NPI and cross-functional product transfers
CAD and engineering drawing interpretation capability

This position is not eligible for employer-visa sponsorship

Disclosure as required by applicable law, the annual salary range for this position is $110,370 - $170,700. The actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education and skill level. The salary range is CONMED’s good faith belief at the time of this posting.

This job posting is anticipated to close on July 6, 2026. We may, however, extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on careers.conmed.com. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis as we receive them.

Pay: $110,370.00 - $170,700.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Health savings account
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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