Project Engineer - 1st Shift (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM; Monday - Friday)

Vital Plastics LLC; Town of Baldwin (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Vital Plastics LLC is seeking a Project Engineer for 1st shift (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, Mon-Fri) to drive engineering activities for new and existing customer projects in plastic injection molding. You will manage quotes, feasibility, tooling development, validation, and production transfer to meet timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and at least 5 years in plastics tooling, with strong CAD experience (SolidWorks) and proficiency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and/or minimum of 5 years in plastic injection molding tooling, processing and design.
• Thorough understanding of injection molds and injection molding processes.
• Efficient hands on experience with SolidWorks or comparable CAD.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and ability to communicate technically.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage engineering projects to meet customer requirements and budgets.
• Lead design, tooling development, validation, and production transfer.
• Coordinate kickoff, first production run, and production transfer meetings.
• Review CAD models, inspect criteria, and documentation for customer approval.
• Identify risks, coordinate corrective actions, and communicate status to stakeholders.

Skills

SolidWorks

Excel

Word

Outlook

Teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

IQMS ERP (DelmiaWorks)

Job description

Job Description

Shift: 1st Shift (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM; Monday - Friday)

Position Purpose: The Project Engineer is responsible for coordinating and executing the engineering and technical activities required to support new and existing customer projects, including new business opportunities brought forward by the Sales team. This hands-on role supports projects from initial quotation, feasibility review, and design through tooling development, validation, customer approval, and successful transfer to production, ensuring project requirements are met within established timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

Quoting & Project Feasibility:

• Review customer requests for quotation (RFQs), specifications, and requirements to determine project scope and technical expectations.
• Evaluate part designs, tooling configurations, material selections, and manufacturing requirements to determine project feasibility and identify potential challenges.
• Develop and coordinate technical quotations, including evaluating project requirements, tooling needs, and manufacturing considerations to support accurate pricing and project timelines.
• Collaborate with Sales personnel to provide technical guidance, clarify customer requirements, and support quotation discussions.
• Prepare timely, accurate technical proposals that align with customer expectations and manufacturing capabilities.

Project Management:

• Plan, coordinate, and manage engineering projects to meet customer requirements, project schedules, delivery expectations, and established budgets.
• Lead projects through design, tooling development, validation, customer approval, and successful transfer to production.
• Coordinate project kickoff meetings, first production run meetings, and production transfer meetings.
• Manage the transition of new, existing, or transferred customer projects by ensuring technical requirements, quality expectations, and production needs are understood and addressed.
• Communicate project status, timelines, and technical updates to customers and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review quality requirements, inspection criteria, and supporting documentation for customer approval submissions.
• Review CAD models for engineering applications, prototype molds, and 3D printing applications.
• Identify project risks and technical issues, evaluate potential solutions, and coordinate corrective actions to minimize delays and support successful project completion.
• Coordinate with internal departments, customers, tooling suppliers, tool shops, and component suppliers to support project execution and resolve technical issues.

Tooling and Engineering Support:

• Apply knowledge of injection molds, tooling design, and plastic injection molding processes to support project development, troubleshooting, and manufacturing requirements.
• Coordinate tooling modifications, repairs, and revisions for new and existing projects in collaboration with internal teams and external tool shops and suppliers.
• Provide technical support to Production and Quality in resolving tooling, part design, and processing issues.
• Support prototype development and evaluate CAD designs for applicable engineering and manufacturing uses.

Documentation and Communication:

• Maintain accurate, organized project documentation, including customer requirements, technical information, project milestones, decisions, changes, and approval records.
• Communicate project progress, risks, concerns, and changes to appropriate internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications/Experience:

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and/or minimum of 5 years working within the plastic injection molding industry, tooling, processing and design.
• Thorough understanding of injection molds and injection molding processes.
• Knowledge of local tool shops and their capabilities.
• Efficient hands on experience with SolidWorks software or comparable CAD system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Effective written and verbal communication with the ability to lead technical discussions, summarize risks and decisions, maintain clear project documentation, and provide concise technical status and inputs to customer and cross-functional teams.

Desired

• Advanced SolidWorks (or comparable software) training in 3D modeling and design.
• Knowledge or experience with 3D Printing process.
• Delmiaworks (IQMS) ERP Experience Performance.

Compensation details: 80000-125000 Yearly Salary