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Product Development Engineer Plastics - 3D CAD, SolidWorks, CREO, plastics, injection molding, extrusion, thermoplastics, polymers, PVC, etc.
Product Development Engineer Plastics
Apply technical knowledge to solve design problems and develop new products and systems.
Plan, lead, and report on projects; maintaining scope, schedule, and cost. You will utilize mechanical engineering expertise along with best practice methodology to deliver product designs and new product designs.
- 3 plus years of product design experience preferred. Demonstrated record of success delivering innovative products. Excellent 3D modeling skills.
- Experience with machining, prototyping, and product testing.
- Create 3D CAD models and assemblies using SolidWorks.
- Create detail drawings, part and product specifications for tooling and manufacturing control.
- Generate comprehensive DFMEA documents, Engineering Product Specifications, Quality and Audit Plans and Engineering drawings.
- Develop innovative products that meet customer expectations, quality and financial requirements, and industry and government compliance standards.
- Apply appropriate governing agency requirements, ASTM to designs. Develop test plans that prove product compliance.
- Manage multiple product development projects using a Stage / Gate process with a focus on defining the timeline.
- Experience with Plastics. Injection Molding, Extrusion, Thermoplastics and Thermoset material products.
- Materials, plastic extrusion, and polymer compounding and processing.
- Knowledge of rubber sealing system (gasket / O-ring) design is a plus.
- Comfortable with machining tools, rapid prototype assembly and hands on field testing.
- Knowledge of material technology and process engineering.
- Create test plans in cooperation with our lab and / or outside labs.
- Assess and optimize existing products for application, field performance, and / or manufacturing improvements.
- Ability to work independently and in a team atmosphere.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent presentation and communication skills are required.
Key words Product Development Engineer, Plastics Engineer, New Product Development, Mechanical Engineer, Materials Engineer, 3D CAD, SolidWorks, CREO, AutoCAD, DFMEA, etc.
Plastics, Injection Molding, Extrusion, Thermoplastics, Polymers, PVC, etc.
This position requires a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineer, Materials Engineering, or other technical degree.
3 to 30 years’ related work experience.
US Citizenship, Green Card, Perm Resident is required. Hybrid work schedule 2 days remote 3 days in the office. This is a one-year contract position with the opportunity to go salaried if desired by both parties. Salary to hourly