Manufacturing Engineer: Lead Projects & Process Improvement

Plasticade; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Plasticade is seeking an experienced engineer to lead capital manufacturing projects from concept to commissioning, overseeing scope, vendors, budgets and schedules. You will drive process improvements to boost throughput, OEE, and reduce scrap while enhancing ergonomics and safety on the production floor.

You will collaborate with Maintenance and Production to advance TPM practices, develop fixtures, and gain expertise in compression molding technologies.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial or 7–10 years experience required.
• Experience managing manufacturing projects with vendor coordination, budgets, schedules, installation, and commissioning.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or comparable 3D CAD software.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing capital projects from concept through commissioning, including scope, vendor selection, budget, schedule, installation, commissioning, validation and post-installation review.
• Identify and implement process improvements to improve throughput, OEE, scrap reduction, safety, and cost.
• Partner with Maintenance and Production to improve TPM practices, preventive/predictive maintenance, and root-cause actions.
• Design jigs/fixtures to streamline post-production assembly and QA processes.
• Spend up to 40% on the production floor supporting installations, trials, tests, mold validation, and CI activities.
• Develop technical expertise in crumb rubber and liquid binder compression molding technologies.
• Monitor production data to identify areas for improvement.
• Develop knowledge of PLC logic to troubleshoot and enhance systems.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Engineering degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial or 7–10 years experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Plasticade is seeking an experienced engineer to lead capital manufacturing projects from concept to commissioning, overseeing scope, vendors, budgets and schedules. You will drive process improvements to boost throughput, OEE, and reduce scrap while enhancing ergonomics and safety on the production floor.

You will collaborate with Maintenance and Production to advance TPM practices, develop fixtures, and gain expertise in compression molding technologies.