Lead Project Engineer - Injection Molding & Plastics

Brightpath Associates LLC; Ohio; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightpath Associates LLC seeks a Project Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary technical projects from inception to production readiness. You will provide technical leadership and project management for new product initiatives and serve as a primary contact for customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

You will oversee schedule, budget, technical execution, and financial performance, driving decisions with minimal supervision while ensuring on-time delivery and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Demonstrable project management and communication skills.
• Solid knowledge of injection molding processes and operations.
• Solid knowledge of injection mold tooling design and construction.
• Good working knowledge of engineering and commodity resins.
• Good working knowledge of drafting, tolerancing, and GD&T.
• Intermediate 3D CAD skills with the ability to operate CAD systems for translating, viewing, and modifying customer design files.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to make independent decisions and manage projects with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage technical and new product projects from inception through production readiness.
• Provide technical leadership and project management across engineering, manufacturing, tooling, suppliers, customers, and other functional teams.
• Communicate project progress, milestones, risks, issues, and corrective actions to project stakeholders.
• Manage overall project schedules, budgets, scope, and financial performance.
• Develop, maintain, and publish project timelines using DELMIAWorks/IQMS and other available project-management resources.
• Develop project budgets and maintain responsibility for the financial performance of assigned projects.
• Prepare cost estimates and customer quotations for tooling and support equipment.
• Participate in the quoting and project-development process.
• Review customer designs to identify manufacturing issues, tooling concerns, poor steel conditions, cost-reduction opportunities, and potential quality improvements.
• Act as the primary technical and project contact for customers.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal departments to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to customer expectations.
• Schedule and lead project review meetings.
• Provide oversight of project activities and ensure milestones are achieved.
• Track and manage project scope changes and ensure schedule and financial impacts are properly documented and resolved.
• Coordinate activities with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, quality, purchasing, and other departments.
• Negotiate practical solutions when conflicting priorities or project challenges arise.
• Identify and elevate project issues, risks, and delays when appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with fellow employees to achieve departmental and company objectives.
• Approach challenges with a focus on permanent, robust solutions and continuous improvement.
• Manage time, workload, and project priorities with minimal supervision.
• Follow all applicable regulatory requirements and company procedures with a strong focus on safety and quality.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Injection molding

Mold tooling design

3D CAD

GD&T

Budgeting

Quoting

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

DELMIAWorks/IQMS

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Brightpath Associates LLC seeks a Project Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary technical projects from inception to production readiness. You will provide technical leadership and project management for new product initiatives and serve as a primary contact for customers, suppliers, and internal teams.

You will oversee schedule, budget, technical execution, and financial performance, driving decisions with minimal supervision while ensuring on-time delivery and quality.