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Plastics Engineer

*All Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. MET's will not be considered 
 

Our Engineers are responsible for helping to provide product engineering services, including new product development, product modifications, and technical service.

Essential Functions:

  • Provide technical support to Marketing and Manufacturing for existing product offerings.
  • Evaluates alternative materials for cost reductions/improved performance.
  • Helps with new product development and product modification work.
  • Helps to develop product parameters, specifications, and engineering drawings.
  • In conjunction with the supervisor and the Purchasing Department, works with vendors concerning tooling and part fabrication issues.
  • In the product development process helps consider:
  • regulatory issues
  • safety regulations
  • application procedures
  • quality acceptance criteria
  • verification analysis
  • design review requirements
  • Helps provide technical performance data necessary to support the sale of new and modified products.
  • Helps extend, after proper testing and engineering evaluation, existing products to affect greater use by customers.
  • Helps modify products to do specialized jobs required by customer and deemed necessary by marketing or engineering.
  • Helps in handling field complaints and product failures. Helps analyze problems, solutions, or recommendations after proper engineering and laboratory studies. Consults with Materials Engineer to determine causes of material failures.
  • Works with Production, Quality Assurance, and Materials Engineer in helping determine acceptable quality and resolving problems of questionable quality of products.
  • Helps interpret engineering recommendations, customer specifications, and engineering drawings.
  • Attends technical meetings, conferences, and specialized courses consistent with area of responsibility.
  • Is capable of developing and conducting material test procedures to comply with industry and customer specifications. Prepares and performs analysis in support of product development.
  • Uses Pro-E, SoildWorks design, or Auto-Cad software.

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (All Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. MET's will not be considered)
  • Three – seven years of product development of application engineering experience
  • Ability to travel 10-20% of the time
  • A team player.
  • Very good written and verbal skills required.