DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under general supervision, the Project Engineer is responsible for the following major tasks:
Complete Engineering Change Requests (ECR) for all tooling or pricing- impacting changes, ensuring alignment with the program budget.
Ensure all supplied materials, parts, and products meet customer requirements and are delivered on time, from prototype to production PPAP.
Maintain documentation of all program activities. Ensure evidence of work is stored in SharePoint. Provide updated data and drawings to tooling sources and document control; verify drawings for specification compliance.
Establish and maintain good working relationships with internal teams and external customers (including sales, design, engineering, and launch teams).
Manage DV/EV testing in accordance with DVP&R: submit test requests to the lab, coordinate part testing, and implement product improvements.
Collaborate with PDT members to ensure complete part submissions meet customer deadlines.
Lead technical reviews, product quality discussions, and GD&T development with customers. Offer cost- saving ideas for customer VA/VE evaluations.
Responsible for prototype mold builds and ensuring timely availability of prototype parts.
Support program integration into SPI Manufacturing, covering part design, tool design and functionality, production planning, gage and secondary tooling, and packaging.
Create tool layouts and request suppliers to design molds accordingly. Attend mold design reviews with TE and propose design changes to ensure productivity.
Provide support and attend whiteboard meetings.
Attend customer build events as requested.
Deliver customer design requests to product designers; collaborate during the design stage to ensure compliance with standards and continuous improvement through Kaizen.
Participate in mold trials at the supplier’s factory. Confirm mold structure and process settings to ensure the product meets dimensional and appearance requirements.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Engineering degree or certificate in a relevant technical field
Knowledge of injection molding operations
Bachelor’s degree in a related area of responsibility preferred
Strong decision- making abilities
Minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Must achieve at least 80% on the Machine Reasoning Test
Understanding of plastic part assembly methods
Familiarity with plastic part decoration techniques
Must score 20 or above on the Wonderlic test
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Effective English communication skills
