Senior Project Engineer

McDonald Plastic Molding; Cuba City (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical (BCBS)

Delta dental and vision

Company-sponsored life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k) with company matching

Generous PTO

10 paid holidays

Family picnics

Job summary

McDonald Plastic Molding in Cuba City is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer to manage new projects and engineering changes while ensuring high-quality manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in engineering and experience in injection molding.

Responsibilities include cost estimation, tooling program management, and establishing quality plans. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k) matching, and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and interpret 2D part prints with GD&T.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the introduction of new projects through various stages.
• Estimate costs and establish job standards.
• Communicate crucial information to molding technicians.
• Oversee engineering change requests and updates.

Skills

Injection molding process

Customer focus

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

CAD/CAM software (Creo, Solidworks)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or industrial technologies

Tools

Mold Flow

DFM experience

Job description

MPM - CUBA CITY
1310 South Main
Cuba City, WI 53807, USA

Come and work for a company that continues to grow and flourish and where our people make a difference! McDonald Plastic Molding is a subsidiary of A.Y. McDonald. A.Y. McDonald is a privately owned company founded in 1856. People join our business (and stay) because of our collaborative workplace, drive for innovation, and our family-oriented culture. We are a custom injection molding company known for producing high quality products that meet the needs of our customers.

SUMMARY

The Sr. Project Engineer is responsible for managing the introduction of new projects through various stages, managing future engineering changes, assisting in resolving any manufacturing issues associated with the tools, and implementing continuous improvement activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Obtain information from the appropriate manufacturing, quality, internal engineering, and purchasing to provide the optimum proposal to the customer.
• Perform all cost estimating functions during the development cycle using established APQP procedures, establish all standards for each job, from material to process to production.
• Place all new tooling & fixture builds through MPM’s APQP process and be responsible for all mechanical design functions and tooling program management. Schedule all samples and provide support at all stages of the process. Communicate and document pertinent set‑up and processing information to molding technicians.
• Update routings, BOM’s and BOO’s to reflect engineering change requests; oversee updating of engineering print files & revisions to engineering prints, as well as reviewing and updating standards for accuracy and reducing manufacturing variances.
• Provide proposals for annual continuous improvement and cost reduction opportunities.
• Interact with manufacturing personnel to establish standard processes to ensure customer expectations are being met, and to provide ongoing support for production requirements.
• Establishes all quality plans for each part (FMEA’s, Control Plans, Work Instructions, Work Cell Layouts and PPAP’s) and works as team leader with manufacturing & QA to obtain completed documents.
• Strives to obtain continuous education & maintenance of high level of education related to current and new tooling, machinery, materials, and processing.
• Travel to customer and vendor locations or other McDonald Plastic Molding facilities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from a four‑year college or university in engineering or industrial technologies, plus 3–5 years of relevant experience working in a manufacturing environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Have a clear understanding of the injection molding process for thermoplastic materials.
• Demonstrated experience operating within a team environment that emphasizes collaborative decision making and coordination between multiple functions both inside the business and at the corporate level.
• Experience with Mold Flow, mold design, and DFM – a plus.
• Experience in Engineering Project Management, PMP – a plus.
• Experience using Creo, Solidworks, or similar CAD/CAM software – a plus.
• Experience reading and interpreting 2D part prints with associated GD&T.
• Must have a record that demonstrates customer focus, strategic thinking, results driven, and problem solving.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.

BENEFITS

Benefits include major medical (BCBS), Delta dental and vision, company‑sponsored basic life insurance and short‑term disability. Voluntary life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and long‑term disability available. Competitive 401(k) with company matching, generous PTO, 10 paid holidays, and company giveaways, family picnics, and more!

A 6‑panel (no THC) drug screen required.

McDonald Plastic Molding is an equal opportunity employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.