Production Manufacturing Engineer (entry level)

American Plastics, LLC; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401k

Paid vacation

Job summary

A leading plastic manufacturer in Jefferson City, MO is seeking an entry-level Production Engineer. The role involves maintaining quality inspection standards and optimizing plant operations for efficiency and cost management. Successful candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering and ideally possess 1-2 years of relevant experience. This onsite position comes with a competitive salary and benefits including medical/dental coverage, 401k, and paid vacation.

Qualifications

• New graduate or 1-2 years of engineering experience.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing problems.
• Strong systems and component level experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enforce product quality inspection and testing requirements.
• Optimize plant operations to meet business goals.
• Identify production method improvements and changes.
• Develop initiatives for productivity and yield improvements.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership skills

Process orientation

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Job description

Description

American Plastics, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative plastic-injection molded products for the household & garage storage and commercial cleaning end-markets. We are searching for an entry level Production Engineer for our Jefferson City, MO location. This is an onsite plant based position. This position will report to the Manufacturing Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Maintain & enforce product quality inspection and testing requirements.
• Optimize plant operations to meet plant and business goals in asset capability, quality, and budget/cost.
• Identify areas of opportunity and implement changes in production methods for new and existing processes; facility layouts; production flow and equipment; new product testing; and packaging and shipping, in order to reduce cost, increase efficiency and improve quality.
• Develop and drive initiatives aimed at improvements to productivity and first-pass yield.
• Develop programs/methods to optimize producibility and reduce cycle time.
• Quality Control experience with the ability to investigate non-conforming materials, in-process or finished goods failures and field returns and report on these areas.
• Write non-conforming material reports, Process/Product change notification, manufacturing procedures, and work instructions.
• Attain a full understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures with the ability to translate them to implementation in the plant.
• Lead operations’ drive to zero (zero injuries and zero unplanned events).
• Lead and participate in Root Cause Investigations for unplanned events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
• New graduate or 1-2 years of engineering experience.
• Practical experience troubleshooting manufacturing problems and implementing sustainable corrective actions, combined with strong process orientation, and solid knowledge of manufacturing, including strong systems and component level experience.
• Strong communication and leadership skills required. Some supervisory or management experience a plus.
• A team player with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of organization.

Essential Job Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• Eligible to work in the United States of America
• Pass a Pre-Employment Drug Screen & Authorize Background Check

If you are interested in joining the American Plastics team and want to work in a fast-paced, progressive environment, we want to hear from you. We offer a competitive salary & benefits package including medical/dental, 401k, and paid vacation.