Product Development Engineering Manager—Injection Molding (35857)

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding benefits package

Job summary

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions is seeking a motivated Product Development Engineering Manager to join their team in Indianapolis, IN. This full-time, direct-hire role emphasizes leadership in managing product design and development while working closely with injection molding.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, at least 3 years of leadership experience in manufacturing, and strong knowledge of injection molding machinery. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential for success in this collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience with injection molding equipment function.
• Able to work effectively in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer design proposals and specifications.
• Identify concerns with injection molding processes and propose corrections.
• Design, modify, and update dies for injection molding.

Skills

Injection Molding Machinery

Leadership in Manufacturing

Root Cause Analysis

Microsoft Office Suite

Strong Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

An international automotive parts manufacturer is looking for a motivated Product Development Engineering Manager to join their team in Indianapolis, IN. The ideal candidate will have strong experiencewith Injection Molding Machinery, as well as proven leadership experience within the automotive or other manufacturing industries. This is a direct-hire, full-time role with an outstanding benefits package.

Product Development Engineering Manager Responsibilities:

• Analyze all customer design proposals, specifications, and conduct research to assess the feasibility of manufacture
• Utilizing design documents, determine any points of concern regarding manufacturability and propose corrections
• Identify and analyze potential concerns with injection molding processes and propose countermeasures
• Maintain strong knowledge of customer production and engineering standards
• Identify any other points of issue for mass production and propose corrections, collaborating with appropriate departments as needed
• Design, modify, update dies and related equipment for injection molding
• Maintain open lines of communication between customers, design team, and other departments
• Additional duties, as assigned

Product Development Engineering Manager Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field, or combination of education and applicable experience
• At least 3 years of proven leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Prior experience with injection molding equipment function
• Experience with new model design and development
• Ability to perform Root Cause Analysis on complex manufacturing issues
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to meet short- and long-term deadlines
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
• Able to work effectively in a multicultural environment
• This position includes manufacturing and warehousing work environment. While performing the duties of this job you may be required to intermittently sit, stand, walk, lift up to 25 pounds, lift in excess of 25 pounds with a lift assist, climb stairs, use hands to handle or feel parts/equipment, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend at the waist, talk and hear. You may also be required to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and peripheral vision.