Manufacturing Engineer - Plastics

H. T. PROF Group; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Bonus potential

Profit sharing

Medical benefits

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation

Life insurance

Job summary

H. T. PROF Group in Akron, Ohio is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to enhance production efficiency in a stable, non-automotive environment. The ideal candidate will oversee diverse engineering responsibilities, work directly with the President, and support production lines while maximizing engineering impact on the floor.

Key qualifications include a degree in Mechanical Engineering and 2-5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing settings, preferably with injection molding. The company offers a competitive benefits package including 401K, bonus potential, and relocation assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an associate's degree; Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 2-5 years of experience in manufacturing/process engineering.
• Experience with plastic or rubber injection molding.

Responsibilities

• Support production lines, improve efficiencies and reduce scrap.
• Conduct root cause analysis and troubleshoot downtime.
• Utilize 2D and 3D modeling for design improvements.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Continuous Improvement

Project Management

2D/3D Modeling

Microsoft Office

Mechanical Aptitude

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

401K, bonus potential and profit sharing!

Accelerate your career in a stable, non-automotive environment backed by a $3.5M automation upgrade, 80% hands‑on floor time, true work‑life balance, and zero corporate red tape.

Advanced Automation Environment: Drive innovation following a $3.5M upgrade in new molding equipment and automated systems.

No On‑Call Burnout: Protect your personal time with a steady 45‑hour average week and virtually no weekend shifts.

80% Floor Time: Maximize your engineering impact where it matters most, spending the majority of your time on hands‑on technical problem‑solving.

Non‑Automotive Stability: Benefit from a predictable product line and a highly tenured team outside the volatile automotive sector.

Independent Company, Big Impact: Enjoy the backing of a privately held firm focused on long‑term funding and employee career growth.

Direct Access to the President: Collaborating daily with an on‑site President means your ideas are heard and projects are fast‑trapped without corporate red tape.

Privately held organization is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to oversee support production and have diverse engineering responsibilities in a fast‑paced injection molding facility. Daily, you will report to the President and will have the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Support production lines while increasing efficiencies and decreasing scrap
• Complete projects related to root cause analysis and troubleshooting downtime
• Utilize 2D and 3D modeling to improve line layouts and design fixtures and gauges
• Assist with new product activities, documentation and project management
• Troubleshoot mechanical and basic electrical issues
• Communicate with operations and production associates to improve KPIs and production initiatives
• Work to improve current engineering designs
• Assist with creating work instructions and other manufacturing documentation
• Complete tooling troubleshooting and work with external tool shops
• Initiate cost justification on new projects and equipment
• If not immediately, in the future overseeing capital equipment projects, including monitoring timelines and budgets
• Other duties directed by engineering management

The company offers bonus potential, profit sharing, 401K, medical benefits, short‑term and long‑term disability, paid holidays, vacation, and life insurance.

Requirements

• A minimum of an associate's degree, a bachelor's degree in a technical field, ideally Mechanical Engineering, is highly preferred
• At least 2‑5 years of similar manufacturing and/or process engineering experience
• Experience working in plastic or rubber injection, blow or compression molding
• Strong continuous improvement background
• Project management of timelines
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Experience improving part designs
• 2D/3D modeling experience
• Microsoft Office, including Excel
• Skills preferred but NOT required: PLCs and automation, Tooling design review, Budget management
• Candidates are highly preferred to be local to the Akron, OH area. A relocation package is available for those meeting all of the required skills.