Plastics NPD Engineer — Project Leader

Silgan Plastics Corporation; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Silgan Plastics Corporation seeks a Project Engineer to lead product development initiatives for high-volume plastic containers. You will manage engineering projects, resolve technical issues, and align with pricing and quotations teams.

The role emphasizes adherence to SOPs, cross-functional communication, and strong plastics processing knowledge. The ideal candidate has hands-on plastics experience, solid project management, and the ability to handle multiple projects under tight timelines

Qualifications

• Must have technical degree; plastics processing or engineering preferred.
• Experience outside plastics may require a technical degree or significant coursework.

Responsibilities

• Manage Product Development Engineering Projects.
• Resolve project issues to maximize achievement of objectives.
• Promptly communicate issues to Engineering Manager for resolution.
• Support pricing with preliminary NPD evaluation information for quotations.
• Provide preliminary project classifications for quotations.
• Manage projects per SOPs: internal design reviews and project definition meetings for NPD.

Skills

Plastic materials knowledge

Container manufacturing platforms

Blow molding tooling design

Project management

Statistical tools

Time management

Plastics processing knowledge

Documentation

Verbal and written communication

Cross-level coordination

Customer relationships

Organization of multiple projects

Results-driven

Prioritization under pressure

Education

Technical degree (major)

Related plastics coursework or degree

Job description

Silgan Plastics Corporation seeks a Project Engineer to lead product development initiatives for high-volume plastic containers. You will manage engineering projects, resolve technical issues, and align with pricing and quotations teams.

The role emphasizes adherence to SOPs, cross-functional communication, and strong plastics processing knowledge. The ideal candidate has hands-on plastics experience, solid project management, and the ability to handle multiple projects under tight timelines