Project Engineer in South Elgin

Project Engineer – 1st shift

Starting Pay $105k - $120K (based on experience)

• Main engineering contact for our customers and tooling suppliers.
• Responsible for assigned duties involving the analysis of customer prints and tool quotation requests, the preparation of tool quotations and the procurement of the tooling.
• Will ensure that new tools are designed and built in accordance with our requirements and allow for a robust and reliable manufacturing process.
• Conduct design and preliminary tool reviews to insure consensus of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Place tool purchase order, expedite, follow up by appropriate visits to tooling sources, and become completely familiar with tooling progress and compliance to agreed design.
• Conduct pre-sampling and post-sampling meetings with project team members.
• Advise the Project Manager as to customer approval, or necessity for deviation. Follow up promptly to minimize delays to assure compliance with quoted tool delivery times.
• Assist Sales in design related projects such as,
  • Prototyping new parts and providing design recommendations
  • Metal to plastic conversion
  • Identifying new opportunities through design change and developing the piece part design
• Identify sources for design, build and prototyping activities.
• Perform mold simulation analysis utilizing Moldex 3D.
• This job description does not contain every function / responsibility that may be required in the performance of this job. All team members are required to perform other related duties / functions as assigned.
• All team members are required to:
  • Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
  • Continue to grow job specific knowledge and use tools to identify and assist with continuous improvement.
  • Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

• Sometimes sit, use keyboard.
• Occasionally stand, bend at the waist, twist/turn, kneel/crouch, climb.
• Occasionally lift below and above the waist, lift above the shoulder, push, pull up to 30lbs.
• Occasionally use manipulative finger and foot movement, repetitive hand/wrist movement, squeeze up to 30 lbs.
• Occasionally be exposed to fumes, odors, dusts, oil/grease, humidity.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Plastics Technology, or completion of a related apprenticeship or a 2- year technical degree plus 5 years of related working experience.
• 3-5 years of plastic mold injection experience.
• Strong computer skills in CAD (preferably Solid Works) Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Overall understanding of numerous raw materials (PP, ABS, Acetel, Nylon).
• Strong communication skills and professional demeanor with customers, suppliers, and co-workers.
• Highly energetic with a positive attitude.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally when necessary.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical, Dental and VSP Vision Insurance
• Hoffer Plastics matches .50 per $1.00 dollar contributed each payroll period up to 6% plus a Safe Harbor contribution of an amount equal to 3% of employee's annual eligible earnings
• Paid Life Insurance in the amount of 1.5 times basic annual salary
• Short term and Long-term
• 2 Weeks Paid Vacation and up to 5 Days of Illinois Paid Leave.
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Reimbursements (Tuition, Prescription Safety Glasses, Steel Toe Shoe, and Fitness)

Hoffer Plastics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , , , , or veteran status.