Senior Plastics and Composites Engineer

Club Car, LLC; North Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Club Car, LLC is seeking a Senior Plastics and Composites Engineer to drive engineering excellence in component design and manufacturing. This role involves a deep understanding of plastics, project management, and collaboration within a diverse team. Suitable candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Plastics Engineering Technology and have over 7 years of relevant experience. Passion for learning and a collaborative mindset are essential for success in this dynamic position located in North Augusta, Georgia.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in plastics or composites engineering recommended.
• Expert in at least one area of component design and manufacturing process.
• Knowledge of thermoplastic and thermoset materials is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects on component design and manufacturing for vehicles.
• Develop technical specifications and qualification plans.
• Support technology roadmap development and strategy.

Skills

Problem solving techniques

Technical and analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Plastics Engineering Technology or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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Senior Plastics and Composites Engineer

Full Time Engineering Evans, GA, US 1 Attachments

5 days ago Requisition ID: 2405

The position offers the opportunity to be a Plastics and Composites Engineer and work on a variety of growth initiatives in the electric and ICE vehicle space. The position requires a passion for learning about the design and manufacture of plastics and composites, supplier interactions, design and release of plastics and composites, and participation in projects in accordance with engineering excellence.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert in 1 or more areas of component design (exterior body panels, interior, chassis/structural components, and fuel tanks) and processes (injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, blow molding, thermoforming).
• Understanding of all processes to manufacture plastic components: injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, blow molding, thermoforming, and other common processes used for the manufacturing of products made from polymeric materials.
• Develop and maintain material and component specifications and qualification plans.
• Learn and contribute to requirements, risk analysis, DFMEA, DVP&R and specifications, engineering change notices.
• Employ project management methodologies that ensure a predictable outcome for department goals and responsibilities.
• Remove roadblocks and accelerate implementation of projects.
• Support the development of technology roadmaps and strategies.
• Assist in developing test acceptance criteria using reliability and confidence in designs.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Mentor designers, lab technicians and other team members.
• Understand and influence regulatory standards that affect your product.
• Develop and drive cross functional team to scheduled milestones for assigned projects.
• Effectively self-manage large projects.
• Expert in problem solving techniques (9-step, 8D, etc.).
• First point of contact within engineering regarding customer issues.

Qualifications for the Job

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Plastics Engineering Technology or equivalent is required.

Expert in at least 1 of the following areas is beneficial, but not a necessity

• Knowledge of thermoplastic and thermoset materials.
• Process knowledge for injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, blow molding, thermoforming, and other common processes used for the manufacturing of products made from polymeric materials.
• Familiar with Mold Flow and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

Experience

• 7+ years’ experience is recommended.

Key Competencies

• Continuously raise your level of leadership, authority, and influence.
• Embrace the empowerment you have as a key member of an exciting product growth team.
• Strong passion to teach and grow capabilities of the company.
• The right individual will be self‑motivated, a strong collaborator, able to think creatively and work with others to find solutions, drive execution, and focus on results.
• Expert in technical, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to teach and mentor internal engineering design processes and best practices.
• Employs the best solution to problem rather than the most evident (considers business impact to other departments as well as technical requirements).
• Proficient at identifying project/subsystem risks and developing/executing subsequent mitigation plans.
• High capability in Microsoft products including Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Thorough understanding of the Engineering financial impact and a basic understanding of the needs and impact of other functions on the business.

Club Car is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce including individuals with disabilities and United States qualified protected veterans.

Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated at Club Car.