Engineering Manager

at Professional Plastics in Rockford, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Professional Plastics is a leading distributor of high-performance engineering plastic shapes. We provide the widest range of engineering plastics, composites & technical ceramics in the marketplace. Established in 1984, Professional Plastics has grown to 22 locations across the USA, Singapore & Taiwan. We are a family-owned and operated business that values hard work, integrity and ethics. Professional Plastics is currently offering great career opportunities. We are interested in hiring motivated professionals who share our core values and desire to be part of a dynamic team. Professional Plastics is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive pay and benefits. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: includes the following, as well as other duties that may be assigned. – Runs continuous improvements plans/projects to KPI’s, set up times, FTR, MTBF – Ensures the quality of products meets all specifications – Analyzes and designs lean manufacturing cells using effective systems and simulation tools to optimize use of space, equipment, material and personnel – Stays informed on new manufacturing technologies and equipment in order to manufacture and reduce cost through efficiencies – Creates job travelers and manufacturing operations from material and hardware to outside process – Creates technical drawings, manufacturing schematics, and 2D and 3D digital models of – mechanical equipment designs, using measurements, specifications and additional data from engineering team – Collects initial drawings and combines all relevant data into coherent and complete initial design models for review and modification – Coordinates directly with project managers to understand project requirements, verify design details and recommend modifications as needed according to company standards and best practices – Annotates and verifies all numerical designations and specifications in technical drawings and schematics, using both CAD programs and manual calculations when necessary – Communicates with manufacturing team to create detailed layouts prior to production; assists in designing, creating and testing production parts – Provides support to engineering team as needed by creating technical drawings and digital models within deadlines; utilizes multiple methods to ensure deliverables include all relevant design details – Assists in ongoing projects to standardize and unify design document standards by participating in meetings and preparing presentation materials as necessary Education/Experience: – Proficiency in Solidworks – 5+ years Mastercam experience – Experience with mechanical manufacturing process and CNC setup – College or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran Job Type: Full-time