Plastics Engineer

Prism Plastics, Inc.

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Works with a variety of departments and customers to evaluate feasibility, identify manufacturing strategy, estimate costs, and create proposals for complete injection molds, production piece pricing, spare tooling, tooling refurbs, prototypes, automation, and engineering changes.

Essential job functions:

• Estimate project costs and timing for but not limited to new or transfer molds, prototypes, engineering changes and tool refurbs
• Review product designs for manufacturability and provide solutions / improvements as applicable
• Identify manufacturing strategy that optimizes efficiency, quality, and profitability.
• Complete and evaluate Mold Filling Simulations to be used for cycle time estimates and to identify manufacturing / feasibility issues
• Create preliminary layouts of tool concept for feasibility, timing, and estimated costs to be based on
• Act as Engineering lead in customer feasibility reviews of potential projects
• Attended AQP 1 & 6 meetings
• Open Quotes in IQMS
• Complete quote worksheet feasibility review
• Evaluate part drawings and specifications for customer requirements.
• Work with outside tooling sources to get tooling quotes.
• Work with Raw Material suppliers for technical recommendations and expertise on Raw Material selection & processing
• Review and understand applicable customer specific requirements.

Training and Work experience requirements or preferred:

• Doc # 96185 - PPAP Checklists

• Production Files “Y” drive folder structure and Engineering Samples storage location

• Quote "T" drive folder structure

• Doc # 16192 Quote Worksheet

• Doc 24523 Logging RFQ's into IQMS Work Instruction

• Doc 24527 Estimating Work Flow

• Doc # 93931 CSR Matrix IATF Requirements

• QOS metrics for engineering

• Doc # 96185 - PPAP Checklists

• How to access and review customer requirements

• AIAG Process Flow Diagram, PFMEA, and Control Plan training or equivalent experience

• Creating, modifying, reviewing, and approving IQMS workflow templates

• Doc # 843 New Production Mold Documentation Packet

• Doc # 342 - Prism Mold Build Standard

• Doc # 102330 Special Characteristics

• Doc # 428 Tool Supplier Audit

• Moldflow Advisor

• CAD software proficiency to create layouts and make part design changes

• Ability to read blueprints, GD&T, technical drawings, and specifications

• Effective Customer Communication

• Mathematical knowledge to perform calculations for volumes weights and dimensions accurately.

• Understanding of Raw Material properties and their suitability to meet product design requirements

• Understanding of tool and plastics manufacturing methods and cost drivers

• Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.