Contract Manufacturing Specialist - Injection Moulding

The position

The CMO Specialist - Injection Moulding supports the execution of ViCentra's manufacturing scaling, industrialisation, and improvement activities for injection moulded parts at Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs) and critical component suppliers.

The role focuses on day-to-day operational coordination, project execution, and performance support for outsourced injection moulding operations, ensuring targets around quality, delivery, capacity, and cost are met under guidance of the Contract Manufacturing / Supplier Development Lead.

Duties & Responsibilities

Acts as the primary operational point of contact for assigned CMOs and critical injection moulding suppliers for day-to-day manufacturing, assembly, and engineering-related topics.

Supports execution of scaling and capacity expansion activities for injection moulded parts at CMOs and critical suppliers.

Coordinates and supports injection moulding manufacturing and industrialisation projects at CMOs, including initiating and following up projects in their initial phase to help ensure they stay on track (yield improvement, throughput optimisation, cost reduction, process stabilisation).

Tracks injection moulding KPIs (e.g. cycle time, OEE, yield, scrap) and supports root cause analysis and corrective actions in collaboration with CMO and supplier teams.

Supports and helps facilitate recurring injection moulding project and performance meetings; tracks progress and priorities and follows up on agreed actions and commitments.

Supports NPI and product change activities relating to injection moulded parts at CMOs, coordinating builds, process readiness, and manufacturing feedback.

Reviews injection moulding manufacturing documentation such as process flows, process specifications, work instructions, and assembly procedures on a need basis.
Supports the design, development, introduction, validation, and optimisation of injection moulding manufacturing processes and methods, under guidance of the Technical Lead Injection Moulding, Process and Quality Engineering
Supports verification and validation of injection moulding processes, machines, and equipment (including IQ/OQ/PQ protocols) to help meet Medical Device Regulation and Company procedure requirements.
Supports injection moulding engineering design and tooling reviews.
Supports continuous improvement initiatives between ViCentra and CMOs/suppliers using applicable Lean and problem-solving methodologies.
Escalates operational, quality, or delivery risks in a timely manner to the Technical Lead Injection Moulding or Contract Manufacturing / Supplier Development Lead. Work Environment

Work Environment

Must Have

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or related engineering discipline

5 years relevant experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialisation, supply chain engineering, or project based roles in an outsourced manufacturing environment, ideally including exposure to injection moulding of plastic components
Experienced in working with external manufacturers or suppliers, in high volume, high precision plastic components manufacturing
Hands-on experience with assembly or manufacturing processes
Understanding of injection moulding process troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Ability to manage operational and project activities in parallel
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Good administrative and IT skills (Microsoft Office, basic project tracking tools)
Clear and structured communication skills
Fluent written and spoken English
Ability to work in a fast-paced, scaling environment

Nice to Have

Personal Attributes

Role Competencies