Pricing Plastics Engineer

Description

Position: Cost Engineer (Pricing/Quoting)
Location: Hudson, MA (on-site)

Schedule:  Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Compensation:  Negotiable based on experience/fair market value
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Benefits offered to you:

• Paid Time Off including holidays and vacation
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 2 Health Plan Options – One with fully reimbursed deductible!
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided group life insurance and AD&D
• Company provided short-term disability coverage
• Optional long-term disability coverage
• Optional Cancer Insurance and Extended Illness Insurance
• Employee Referral Bonuses

Purpose & Scope: This vital position will be responsible for reviewing, pricing, and quoting customer projects to ensure low cost and efficient manufacturing while satisfying all requirements and product specifications.

Essential Duties May Include: 

• Interacting with sales, internal Engineering teams, and external      vendors to appropriately price new customer projects
• Reviewing customer agreements and specifications to ensure materials      used are appropriate for the job and abide by ISO specifications (as      applicable)
• Completing RFQ's, producing reliable estimates, and verifying the      tooling provided by suppliers meet all requirements necessary for      efficient production
• Securing external vendor pricing and/or applying standard costs to      determine the price of manufacturing
• Applying profit margins by marking up cost and recommending the      final selling price to management team
• Reviewing and approving all tool designs and design changes, making      any updates to pricing as needed
• Ensuring complete and accurate filing of customer history folders,      pricing data, and related records/reports
• Preparing estimates for the teams to plan, organize, and schedule      work

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelors Degree in Plastics Engineering or a related discipline
• Proven experience pricing/quoting custom plastic injection molding      jobs
• Knowledge of mold building, raw materials, latest equipment and      techniques as well as injection molding resins and processing
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently and      part of a team
• Highly motivated and posses the ability to work well under deadlines
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Note:

• This description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee      may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs      of the organization.
• Pre-employment background checks are required for all applicants who      accept an offer. Offers are contingent upon a report which is acceptable      to the company.
• The company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all      employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color,      religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,      age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as      a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local      laws.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Plastics Engineering or a related discipline
• Proven experience pricing/quoting custom plastic injection molding      jobs
• Knowledge of mold building, raw materials, latest equipment and      techniques as well as injection molding resins and processing
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently and      part of a team
• Highly motivated and posses the ability to work well under deadlines
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)