Senior Product Development Engineer— Injection Molding Machine Product Development (35857)

Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown Manufacturer in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to lead development efforts in injection molding and related equipment. The role emphasizes leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing setting and collaboration with multiple departments.

The ideal candidate holds a Mechanical Engineering degree and has hands-on experience with injection molding processes and new model development, plus strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field.
• 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 written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to meet short- and long-term deadlines.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer design proposals, specifications, and conduct research to assess manufacturability.
• Identify concerns with manufacturability and propose corrections.
• Identify concerns with injection molding processes and propose countermeasures.
• Maintain knowledge of customer production and engineering standards.
• Collaborate with departments to address mass production issues.
• Design, modify, and update dies and related equipment for injection molding.
• Maintain open communication between customers, design team, and other departments.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strong communication

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

An international automotive parts manufacturer is looking for a motivated Senior Product Development Engineer 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.

• 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
• 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.