Plastic Design Engineer — CAD & Prototyping Innovator

American Plastics, LLC; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + dental benefits

401k

Paid vacation

Job summary

American Plastics, LLC seeks a Design Engineer specializing in plastics for our Mooresville, NC Innovation Center. You will design and develop plastic components and products, ensuring functionality, manufacturability, and cost‑effectiveness.

You will use CAD software (SolidWorks/CATIA), collaborate with cross‑functional teams, oversee prototyping and material selection, and contribute to design optimization for production processes such as injection molding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or plastics Engineering (will consider new graduates).
• Hands‑on injection molding experience is a plus.
• Preferred experience in product design of plastic injection molded products.
• SolidWorks knowledge.
• Experience with prototyping techniques and rapid iteration processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration in cross‑functional teams.
• Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA).
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Product design: conceptualize, design, and develop plastic components and products per requirements, considering functionality, aesthetics, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness.
• CAD modeling: create detailed 3D models and 2D drawings using SolidWorks/CATIA.
• Prototyping: oversee prototyping, select materials, validate designs for fit, form, and function.
• Material selection: evaluate and select plastics based on performance, environment, and cost.
• Design optimization: improve designs for efficiency, performance, and cost reduction.
• Manufacturability: collaborate with manufacturing to optimize for injection molding, extrusion, and thermoforming.
• Quality assurance: establish and implement design quality standards with QA teams.
• Documentation: maintain technical drawings, specs, and change records.
• Cross-functional collaboration: work with product management, manufacturing, QA, and procurement to meet goals and deadlines.
• Research and innovation: stay updated on trends and incorporate innovations.

Skills

CAD modeling

Cross‑functional teamwork

Materials selection

Prototyping

DFM/DFA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or plastics engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

American Plastics, LLC seeks a Design Engineer specializing in plastics for our Mooresville, NC Innovation Center. You will design and develop plastic components and products, ensuring functionality, manufacturability, and cost‑effectiveness.

You will use CAD software (SolidWorks/CATIA), collaborate with cross‑functional teams, oversee prototyping and material selection, and contribute to design optimization for production processes such as injection molding.