# Supplier Quality Engineer (Injection Molding & Tooling) - On site

**Company**: Cricut
**Location**: Senai, Johor
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) with strong expertise in plastic injection tooling & molding processes.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in defining, optimizing, and validating molding parameters, reviewing and approving tooling designs, selecting appropriate resin materials, and diagnosing process-related defects.

Key Responsibilities:

- Responsible for supplier quality plastic injection molded components from development through mass production

- Review, evaluate, and approve tooling design (mold design) together with Engineering team to ensure manufacturability, quality, and process robustness

- Collaborate with Engineering & suppliers on mold flow analysis, gate location, cooling layout, venting, and shrinkage considerations

- Evaluate and approve supplier injection molding processes, including parameter setup and process controls

- Determine and validate optimal molding parameters

- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for molding defects (e.g., sink marks, warpage, short shots, flash, burn marks, cracks, breakage)

- Assess and ensure correct resin material selection based on product requirements and application

- Conduct supplier audits focusing on molding process capability, tooling condition, and quality systems

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers to enhance yield, reduce variation, and improve process stability

- Responsible for review and approve PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, and SPC data from suppliers.

Technical Requirements:

- Strong knowledge of plastic injection molding processes and tooling design principles

- Experience in tool design review, including:

- Gate type and location selection

- Runner system (hot runner / cold runner)

- Cooling channel design and effectiveness

- Venting and air traps

- Ejection system design

- Shrinkage and warpage considerations

- Deep understanding of critical process parameters:

- Melt temperature, mold temperature

- Injection speed and pressure

- Holding/packing pressure and time

- Cooling time and cycle optimization etc

- Ability to determine process windows and understand parameter variation impact

- Experience diagnosing molding defects and linking them to root causes

- Knowledge of resin materials (ABS, PC, PP, Nylon, etc.)

- Familiarity with scientific molding, decoupled molding, and/or DOE

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, or related field)

- 8+ years of experience in supplier quality or process engineering with injection molding focus

- Proven experience in tooling design and process parameter review/approval with suppliers (MUST)

- Experience working with external suppliers or contract manufacturers

- Strong problem-solving skills (8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone, DOE)

- Knowledge of quality standards

- Willingness to travel to supplier sites

- Must be Effective in communication and reporting

Benefits:

- Outstanding medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits

- Pet insurance, 401K match, life insurance, incentive programs, paid time off

- On-site massages, phenomenal work-life balance, and employee discounts

## Skills

### Required
- plastic injection molding
- tooling design
- mold flow analysis
- process control
- problem-solving
- communication

### Nice to have
- scientific molding
- decoupled molding
- DOE
- mold flow simulation tools

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