Project / Design Engineer

Overview

Seeking a hands-on Project/Design Engineer to lead customer-driven product development projects from concept through production. This role combines engineering design, customer interaction, project management, and manufacturing support to deliver high-quality molded products and engineered solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop plastic products, molded components, foam cushioning systems, and engineered assemblies.
• Work directly with customers to understand requirements and translate them into manufacturable designs.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Tooling, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams throughout the product development process.
• Manage projects from concept through testing, validation, launch, and production.
• Coordinate timelines, resources, material requirements, and project deliverables.
• Support product testing and validation activities to ensure designs meet performance requirements.
• Facilitate communication between customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare project updates, technical documentation, and engineering reports.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, new technologies, and manufacturing enhancements.
• Provide technical support for capital projects, equipment implementation, and capacity expansion initiatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts and mentor less-experienced engineering team members.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related discipline.
• Alternatively, significant hands-on experience in plastics product design and manufacturing may be considered.
• Experience with plastic processing technologies, ideally rotational molding.
• Strong CAD modeling skills and familiarity with MRP/ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma principles.
• Excellent project management, communication, and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with minimal supervision.
• Must be eligible to work within ITAR-regulated environments.

Preferred Experience

• Product development in industrial, transportation, military/defense, consumer, packaging, automotive
• Experience working closely with customers on custom-engineered solutions.
• Background in molded plastics manufacturing and new product introduction.