Plastics/Polymer Engineering Co-Op- Penn State Behrend

Samtec, Inc.; Erie (Erie County); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Samtec, Inc. in Erie, Pennsylvania, is seeking a Plastics Engineer to support and maintain new and legacy mold tooling.

The role analyzes product and tooling data, recommends process and tooling changes to improve quality, and coordinates tooling projects with domestic and international suppliers. You will lead R&D trials on plastic molding machines, identify cost-saving solutions with suppliers, and participate in design reviews.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of experience in plastics tooling or similar roles.
• Self-starter with strong leadership and problem solving.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Knowledge of steel machining techniques, mold design, injection mold materials.
• Experience in engineering design software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD).
• Willing to travel up to 10% locally between Samtec locations.

Responsabilités

• Supports and maintains new and legacy mold tooling.
• Analyzes data to identify tooling solutions and quality improvements.
• Coordinates tooling projects with suppliers domestically and internationally.
• Conducts or leads R&D trials on injection molding machines.
• Leads design reviews and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ensures compliance with engineering standards and documentation.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor's degree in PLET/MET or related engineering

Outils

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

MS Office

Injection molding machine

Description du poste

EngineeringErie,Pennsylvania

Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $1 billion global manufacturer of abroad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board,High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, andMicro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated todeveloping and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both theperformance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away,and all interconnect points in between. With 40+ international locations and productssold in more than 125 different countries, Samtec’s global presence enables itsunmatched customer service.

Summary/Objectives:

The Plastics Engineer is responsible for supporting and maintaining new and legacy mold tooling.

• Analyzes product and tooling data to identify required solutions.
  
• Recommends process and tooling changes to improve product quality.
• Coordinates tooling projects with domestic and international suppliers.
• Oversees or conducts R&D trials on plastic molding machines.
• Identifies solutions with suppliers to increase productivity and reduce overall costs.
• Leads or participates in product and tooling design reviews.
• Cross functionally engages with quality, engineering, manufacturing and other teams to develop products and solutions.
• Adheres to all corporate engineering standards including but not limited to documentation and file management.
• Autonomously plans and schedules personal tasks, develops solutions to problems utilizing education, experience, and judgment.

"The responsibilities as defined above are intended to serve as a general guideline for this position. Associate may be asked to perform additional tasks depending on strengths and capabilities."

Requirements:

• 1 - 5 years of experience or in similar roles or jobs.
• Must be a self-starter with strong leadership
• Outstanding communication skills and demonstrated problem solving ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in relating to both internal and external customers.
• Proficient is MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Knowledge of steel machining techniques, mold design, injection mold materials.
• Experience in engineering design software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc).
• Capable of running an R&D injection molding machine.
• Willing to travel locally as needed and up to 10% between other Samtec locations.

• 1 - 5 years of experience or in similar roles or jobs.
• Must be a self-starter with strong leadership
• Outstanding communication skills and demonstrated problem solving ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in relating to both internal and external customers.
• Proficient is MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Knowledge of steel machining techniques, mold design, injection mold materials.
• Experience in engineering design software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc).
• Capable of running an R&D injection molding machine.
• Willing to travel locally as needed and up to 10% between other Samtec locations.

• Pursuing Bachelors Degree in PLET, MET, or related Engineering field.