Atomic Industries
Manufacturing Engineer
Detroit +1 · Full-time · Posted Feb 6, 2026
- Location
- Detroit
Warren, Michigan, United States - Experience
- 5+ years in manufacturing engineering for injection molding operations, with experience launching automated production cells.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa support for TN, E‑3, and O‑1 candidates
About the job
Design, commission, and launch automated injection molding cells for a high-volume plant, owning equipment integration, production startup, quality, uptime, and cycle time.
What you'll do
- Engineer and commission complete molding cells, including presses, robotics, material handling, inspection, and packaging equipment.
- Specify, install, and validate equipment; manage cell layout, process integration, and production optimization.
- Lead qualification and root-cause activities, integrate process monitoring, and maintain production documentation and quality controls.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in manufacturing engineering for injection molding operations, including launching automated production cells.
- Demonstrated ownership of equipment specification, vendor interaction, process integration, and production startup.
- Strong working knowledge of mold tooling, press systems, cycle-time optimization, and automation integration.
- Experience in high-volume or high-mix plastics manufacturing; proficiency in root-cause analysis, process validation, and lean manufacturing principles.
Nice to have
- Experience with Moldflow, RJG, or scientific molding techniques; exposure to MES or real-time factory monitoring systems.
- Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent) and engineering documentation systems.
Tools
Moldflow, RJG, SolidWorks, Creo, MES, FAT/SAT, DOE, Cpk
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