Product Development Manager

Large medical manufacturing company located in the Massillon Ohio is looking for a Product Development Manager.JOB DUTIES This role serves as the technical authority for tooling, mold design, product manufacturability, and process optimization from concept through production for injection molding operations.Support, validate, and revise mold design and fabrication for prototype and final tooling.Use mold-filling simulation software to simulate molten plastic flow into mold geometries.Direct, review, and approve design, and changes to the molds within the facility.Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance tooling performance and reduce cycle times.Drive root cause analysis of production issues impacting product quality or yield, support implementation of improvements, countermeasures, and preventative action.REQUIREMENTSBachelor’s Degree10+ yrs experience working in a high-speed manufacturing environment5+ years working as a manager in a plastic injection mold facilityKnowledge of plastics in any manufacturing industry - injection molds, blow molds, mold construction, tooling systems, mold maintenance, plastic materials, resin behavior, shrinkage, cooling, and processing characteristics.