Plastic Product Development Engineer — Mold & Tooling

Crosslinked; New Castle (DE); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health care benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacations

Employee discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Mayzon seeks a Plastic Product Development Engineer to guide the design, material selection, mold/tool design, and supplier execution for plastic injection molding. You will contribute to manufacturable designs and advise on manufacturing methods to ensure smooth scale-up to volume production.

You will lead collaboration between tool shops, suppliers, and the product development team, driving design transfer and cost optimization while ensuring schedule adherence and product quality.

Formación

• BS degree required in Engineering (Plastics, Mechanical or Manufacturing).
• 7+ years hands-on experience in plastic injection molded part development and design.
• Strong understanding of plastic materials.
• 2+ years knowledge and experience in plastics.
• Experience working with suppliers (mold builders, material suppliers, equipment suppliers) a plus.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with customer deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Be an integral part of the Product Engineering team, engineer product with design for manufacturing principles, feasibility assessments, and input on plastics manufacturing methods.
• Explore/introduce advanced plastic molding technologies.
• Review/assess/approve mold performance and mold flow analysis (part fill, warp, pressure, balance).
• Liaise between tool shop, supplier, Product Development and Manufacturing.
• Develop cost estimates for plastics and materials to ensure profitability and interface with design team to minimize costs.
• Support all aspects of the manufacturing environment and investigate quality-related questions.

Conocimientos

Mold flow analysis

Prototype building

Laboratory testing

Independent project management

Strong materials knowledge

Supplier collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Plastics, Mechanical or Manufacturing)

Herramientas

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Mayzon seeks a Plastic Product Development Engineer to guide the design, material selection, mold/tool design, and supplier execution for plastic injection molding. You will contribute to manufacturable designs and advise on manufacturing methods to ensure smooth scale-up to volume production.

You will lead collaboration between tool shops, suppliers, and the product development team, driving design transfer and cost optimization while ensuring schedule adherence and product quality.