What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plastics Engineer Trainee position at LMT Mercer Group Inc?
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Job Description
Plastics Engineer- Trainee Position
Job Summary
Responsible for plastic product design for predominantly vinyl injection molded products. Act as a liaison for external and internal requests for product development and design. Creates specifications, establishes manufacturing control plans. Qualified candidate will work closely with current engineering staff.
Primary Responsibilities:
Job Summary
Responsible for plastic product design for predominantly vinyl injection molded products. Act as a liaison for external and internal requests for product development and design. Creates specifications, establishes manufacturing control plans. Qualified candidate will work closely with current engineering staff.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Design plastics or injection-mold fabrication processes.
- Create and improve the injection-molding process.
- Research and develop new manufacturing processes.
- Analyze manufacturing data and suggest improvements.
- Analyze production and machinery line.
- Ensure quality output of molded components.
- Develop and design engineered plastic parts, insert molded parts and assemblies.
- Interact with customers, suppliers, and internal resources.
- Establish the parameters for an optimal molding environment.
- Design necessary components.
- Ensure environment to make plastics is appropriate.
- Analyze quality control and correct flaws.
- Work with other team members and vendors.
- Review existing validation reports.
- Create new reports and verifications.
- Analyze mold flow, part advisor analysis, finite element analysis, and stress/fatigue analysis on plastics.
- Develop 3D solid mold designs.
- Create water diagrams and hot runner wiring schematics.
- Prepare mold-filling simulations if applicable
- Education/Certification: BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Plastics Engineering and at least one year of experience in plastic design and the implementation of bringing a plastic product from concept to production.
- Experience in a plastics manufacturing environment (extrusion, injection, compression, hot embossing).
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Strong initiative, self-directed and takes action on opportunities.
- Proven problem-solving ability, good documentation skills, and good manufacturing practices.
- Demonstrated knowledge of CAD software and ability to model moderately complex parts is desired
- Some knowledge of plastic injection molds.
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