Plastic Engineer

Company Description

We are a cutting edge consulting firm dedicated to help customers effectively execute, manage and support their Product Lifecycle Management, Engineering Services and Enterprise Application Programs in a wide spectrum of domains. Our clientele includes IT majors,Engineering companies in the Aerospace and Automotive sectors, Hi-Tech leaders and Retail/CPG majors.

VUI since 2004 has been helping clients improve their business, environmental and social performance. We do this by applying innovative processes, market intelligence and fresh thinking.
We provide advice and consulting services at strategic, policy and operational levels, concentrating on three key areas:

Improving business performance
Making development and construction more sustainable
Assessing market potential and key trends
Our multidisciplinary team is skilled in change management, process improvement, procurement, sustainability, economics, market analysis and research.

Job Description

Title: Plastics Engineer

Location: North Haven CT

Employee Status: Full Time

Interview Process: Phone and Skype Hire

Shift: Day Job

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description :

The ideal candidate will have:

• In depth plastic injection molding experience 

• Ability to run a servo based plastic molding machine

• Understanding of DOE and OQ for plastic molding 

• Understanding of PPAP requirements for plastic parts

Essential Functions:

• Supervise / Assist in training and mentoring of Plastics Engineering Team

• Expert in plastics manufacturing procedures, tooling, and processes 

• Adhere to safety policy procedures

• Direct plastics engineering staff with regards to best practices

• Provide Technical advice related to plastic component material selection and part design to achieve required cost , performance, and quality requirements

• Estimate component and tooling costs for capital and product cost planning

• Provide component design support interacting directly with product designers and suppliers

• Perform Design for Manufacturability (DFM) analysis on proposed component designs

• Participate in R&D product development meetings

• Participate in supplier selection and development activities

• Manage component tooling build and qualification with suppliers

Minimum Requirements:

Experience Preferred:     

• 6 years of relevant experience 

Skills/Competencies:          

• Expert mathematical and mechanical aptitude

• Ability to perform engineering analyses

• Verbal and written skills

Skills/Qualifications:

• Expert in IQ/OQ/PQ

• Expertise with all manufacturing processes in area of specialty

• Extensive experience in tooling design, qualification and troubleshooting

• Development and application of new mfg. Processes

• Expert in the use of Mold Flow analysis software

Other Skills:                      

• General computer skills (MS OFFICE)

Qualifications

Should have Bachelor’s degree or Equivalent

Additional Information

If available please contact me for more details at 856-842-1988 ext-114