Project Engineer

Role details

Project Engineering 1st shift E-Verify

Location: Elgin, IL \| On-Site

*Job Summary:* Leadership responsibilities for all tooling projects at Chemtech Plastics, Inc., that are undertaken for the assigned customers. This includes initial product design assistance through PPAP approval.

*Duties/Responsibilities:* • Review new and existing drawings as received from customers. • Review piece part drawings to view or visualize construction of tooling. • Provide specifications for cost estimation of new, and engineering change, tooling projects.

• Review feasibility of tooling / molding project quotations. • Purchasing and tracking new and engineering change tooling both internally and at outside vendors. • Manage all APQP requirements for assigned customers.

A. Dept. on piece part inspections and capability studies of new mold and engineering changes to ensure all PPAP requirements are completed and approved.

• Assist the accounting department in securing payments from customers and ensuring vendors are paid in a timely manner. • Review tool drawings to ensure compliance with Chemtech Plastics Injection Mold Standards. • Evaluate all new and transfer molds delivered to Chemtech Plastics to ensure compliance to Chemtech Plastics Injection Mold Standards.

• Manage the design and development of all secondary equipment and processes both internally and supplied by outside vendors until approved by Manufacturing. • Interfacing with staff and fellow managers to keep communications effective throughout the company. • Ability to deal with customers in all necessary situations to keep them informed of pertinent details.

• Act as the customer sales contact to promote the abilities of the entire company, and to secure additional business. • Other duties as required or assigned by Management.

*Required Skills/Abilities:* • Project management skills including time and cost planning and tracking. • Knowledge of procedures for cost estimating of tool work. • Technical understanding of mold design, mold building, metallurgy and related equipment and services utilized in the construction of tooling.

• Project management skills including time and cost planning and tracking. • Knowledge of procedures for cost estimating of tool work. • Ability to develop the tooling programs in a timely and cost-effective manner.

• Consult skills to work with customers on tooling and product design related issues.

*Education and Experience:* • High School or equivalent. • A combination of advanced technical education and prior success in tooling engineering positions of 10\+ years within the plastic molding industry.

*Benefits and Compensation:* • Full benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, and voluntary plans • $90,000 annually