PLASTIC ENGINEER - Room for Advancement

Plastics Engineer
Job Summary
Responsible for designing and developing materials and other goods made with plastics. Creates specifications, establishes manufacturing control plans, and designs pieces and parts.
Primary Responsibilities:
Design plastics or injection-mold fabrication processes.
Create and improve injection-mold machinery.
Research and develop new manufacturing processes.
Analyze manufacturing data and suggest improvements.
Analyze production and machinery line.
Ensure quality output of molded components.
Develop and design engineered plastic parts, insert molded parts and assemblies.
Interact with customers, suppliers, and internal resources.
Establish the parameters for an optimal molding environment.
Design necessary components.
Ensure environment to make plastics is appropriate.
Analyze quality control and correct flaws.
Work with other team members and vendors.
Review existing validation reports.
Create new reports and verifications.
Analyze moldflow, part advisor analysis, finite element analysis, and stress/fatigue analysis on plastics.
Design hot/cold runner molds.
Develop 3D solid mold designs.
Create water diagrams and hot runner wiring schematics.
Prepare mold-filling simulations.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification: B. Sc in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Polymer, or Plastics Engineering or other related engineering discipline.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Experience in a plastics manufacturing environment (extrusion, injection, compression, hot embossing).
Working knowledge and application with the following concepts; polymer material properties, plastic molding, surface treatment and functionalization, heat transfer, and other related topics.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
Strong initiative, self-directed and takes action on opportunities.
Proven problem-solving ability, good documentation skills, and good manufacturing practices.
Demonstrated knowledge of CAD software and ability to model moderately complex parts is desired