Insulet Corporation · 5 hours ago
Staff Supplier Engineer, Silicone/Plastics (Onsite - Acton, MA)
Acton, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$117K/yr - $176K/yr
8+ years expInsulet Corporation is an innovative medical device company dedicated to simplifying life for people with diabetes through its Omnipod product platform. They are seeking a Senior Staff Supplier Development Engineer who will provide vision for managing injection molding tooling and part design, streamline processes, and lead projects to improve quality and efficiency across the supply base.
Health CareMedicalMedical Device
Responsibilities
Will serve as a plastics SME for the injection molding tooling and part design
Provide guidance to suppliers on optimizing silicone parts and tooling for scalable manufacturing
Fluent use of tooling design and DFM programs to design and standardize robust and optimum tools
Run and analyze moldflow programs, create risk assessment reports and design proposals to mitigate risks
Review and analyze plastic part design for optimum part design, create risk assessment, and recommend improvements
Develop and standardize systems and policies about the management of tools, such as, and not limited to, the standardization of tools, processes for accepting tools through FAT, tool design specifications, lesson learned and improvement roll out from existing tools, new part/tool designs, etc
Understand, plan, and execute tool kick offs based on component demands and ramp
Work with the commodity managers to develop a pipeline of cost savings initiatives
Participate actively in DFM projects to allow Insulet to scale efficiently at its current growth rate
Work with suppliers to understand all aspects of the manufacturing of plastics components
Proliferate the use of cavity pressure technology across the global supply base
Provide cost effective and technical solutions to new and existing molding cells
Specify and review designs for equipment, tooling, materials, and part designs
Apply advanced Engineering theories, principles, and methods to all things about molding
Exercise decisions and judgment, utilizing advance Engineering techniques, about Engineering problems and proposals, applying expertise to solve simple and complex issues
Lead the technical aspects, specifications, and designs of complete molding cells, including automation and vision inspection systems
Be on the forefront of molding technology and propose new platforms for Insulet parts
Responsible for ensuring that suppliers have accurate prints/BOM
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Plastics, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Related)
Minimum 8+ years working experience in Plastics Injection Mold Tooling and/or Part Design
Knowledge of silicone manufacturing processes
Working knowledge/experience in Scientific injection molding
Root Cause Analyses (RCA) skills
Understanding of components risk assessment/mitigation plans
Excellent communication skills
Strong communicator and collaborator across engineering, operations, and supplier teams
Proven ability to lead tooling programs
Skilled at navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in fast-paced, cross-functional environments
Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and outcomes across organizational boundaries
Ability to travel domestically/Internationally – 15%-25% typical, 40% max
This position requires on-site working (requires on-site office/plant/lab work)
Preferred
Proficient at all aspects of injection molding processes/technologies- cube molds, two shot, stack
Working knowledge of medical polymers, with strong experience with silicone molding
Knowledge of silicone processing methods and silicone tooling
Working knowledge of cavity pressure sensors
Full knowledge of all injection molding cells (machines, tools, hot runner systems, automation, vision systems, auxiliary, etc.)
Working knowledge of MS Office, including Office Project software
Six Sigma Process Improvement Experience/Certification
Outstanding team player who seeks and values diverse input to hone ideas, but who has the experience to develop strong starting proposals
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off (PTO)
And additional employee wellness programs
Company
Insulet Corporation
Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD), headquartered in Massachusetts, is an innovative medical device company dedicated to simplifying life for people with diabetes and other conditions through its Omnipod product platform.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$629.5MKey Investors
DeerfieldOrbiMedAlta Partners
2025-03-18Post Ipo Debt· $450M
2009-03-16Post Ipo Debt· $60M
2007-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Ashley McEvoy
President & Chief Executive Officer
Ana Maria Chadwick
Chief Financial Officer
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