Project Engineer

TriMas Packaging Group; Michigan; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Omega Plastics Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer in Clinton Township, MI. This on-site role reports to the Engineering Manager and leads tooling, automation, and launch activities for injection molded products.

You will work with cross-functional teams to meet internal and customer expectations within deadlines, while ensuring quality and OEE targets are achieved. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in plastics or related manufacturing discipline.
• Experience in the medical device industry or ISO environment is desirable.
• Experience in the injection molding industry is desirable.
• Experience using SolidWorks is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management including tooling, automation, solid modeling and launch of injection molded products/programs.
• Collaborate with internal/external tooling, quality and production teams to meet timelines.
• Track project profitability and report using internal systems.
• Serve as technical liaison to customers on program activity.
• Manage mold builds and communicate engineering changes on projects.
• Assist in BOM construction and ensure compliance to maintain OEE standards.
• Provide solid modeling support for design concepts and tooling changes.
• Lead troubleshooting and continuous improvement to reach OEE targets.
• Adhere to ISO procedures and support quality CAPAs.

Skills

5+ years plastics

ISO environment

Injection molding

SolidWorks

Self-motivation

Change agent

Organized

Communication

Problem solving

Results driven

Innovation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Six Sigma / Lean / Leadership

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Project Engineer

Company: Omega Plastics Inc

Primary Location: 24401 Capital Blvd, Clinton Township, MI 48036 USA

Workplace Type: On-site

Employment Type:Salaried | Full-Time

Function: Engineering

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Project Engineer reports to the EngineeringManager or Director of Engineering.He/she is responsible for overall project management including tooling,automation, solid modeling and launch of injection molded products/programs. This position is responsiblefor working with all supporting departments to successfully launch new programsmeeting internal and external expectations within the predetermined time frame.

This position requires leadership skills to work closely with customers, process engineering, external and internal tooling, quality and production team.

• Communicate adjustments to the original project timelines to ensure compliance.
• Project profitability are to be tracked through the internal accounting project tracking system.
• Accountable for OEE plant performance.
• Perform as technical liaison to customers on all related program activity.
• Manage mold builds and communicate project management and engineering changes on both new and existing projects.
• Assist in BOM construction and sustaining compliance to ensure OEE standards our accurate.
• Offer solid modeling support for design concepts and internal/external tooling changes.
• Leadership support in trouble shooting/ debugging new programs.
• Adherence to ISO procedures.
• Assist in quality CAPAs.
• Utilize continuous improvement, lean and six sigma tools to reach OEE standards.
• Provide quoting support for new and existing products.

This role is required to be on-site 5days at the Clinton Township, MI location.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience with plastics or related manufacturing discipline desired
• Experience in the medical device industry or ISO environment is desirable
• Experience in the injection molding industry is desirable
• Experience using Solidworks desired
• Driven, self-motivated
• Change agent and bias for action with a positive attitude
• Organized and able to bring projects to a successful conclusion
• Strong communication & presentation skills
• Strong problem solving and lean manufacturing skills
• Process & results driven
• Innovative, inspiring, and able to work in a consultative relationship throughout the organization
• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline preferred
• Formal Education in Six Sigma, Lean, and leadershippreferred

Benefits

• Medical Insurance and Prescription Drugs
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (for eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (may include vacation and sick time)
• Retirement Program
• Other Voluntary Benefits