Plastic Manufacturing Engineer

KeyTronic is a team-based, supportive environment where everyone is able to feel encouraged and supported. We provide opportunities for growth through certifications, on-the-job training, and career advancement. Our team and employees are proud of our product diversity and team environment. We are an international company where you will do something different every day in our fast-paced work environment, but we are always finding ways to create something new and be innovative.

We encourage you to apply for this position if you enjoy being challenged, working in a dynamic work setting, and being a part of a team that creates products that drive our world, while providing an innovative workplace with deep camaraderie, compelling product diversity, and resources to build your career.

KeyTronic provides competitive salaries and benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation, Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, and 401K. We also have a company provided wellness program because we care about the wellbeing of our employees inside and outside of the workplace. We organize volunteer opportunities, company activities, and all-employee meetings to show we value our employees and the community around us!

JOB SUMMARY: Performs activities associated with the development, implementation and maintenance of plastic injection molding projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Determines and specifies, revises and/or reviews the most economic methods, operation sequence and tooling for the fabrication of parts, finishing and assembly components, subassemblies for final products.
• Provides technical guidance and liaison to product operations, assists the supervisor on new techniques and may assist in the determination of causes of rejected parts and their disposition.
• Develops assembly guides, procedures and illustrations.
• Participates in cost studies and equipment recommendations.
• Provides guidance to assist manufacturing engineers and/or tool designers.
• Provides input for manufacturing assembly costs for new product quotes.
• Interfaces with the customer in supporting design and development of new products.
• Process ownership:  demonstrated leadership in the assigned group of processes.
• Engineering project management:  develop and lead manufacturing engineering project.
• Manage schedule, budget and spec on a major engineering project.
• Training:  support development of manufacturing engineers and manufacturing team (remote sites).
• Responsible for coordinating a mold design that will produce a quality part in an efficient manner and tool longevity.
• Attends meetings as needed to support organization activity.
• Interfaces with customers and vendors as required.
• Responsible for DFM of plastic parts.
• Produces quotations for tooling and molding projects.

OTHER FUNCTIONS: 

• Performs other duties, as assigned, to achieve corporate and departmental objectives that are outside normal job duties.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering discipline.
• Two to four years relevant experience in manufacturing engineering. May consider less years’ experience if candidate has a degree in Plastic Engineering Technology.
• Ability to operate and have knowledge in using MFG PRO software or similar manufacturing software.
• Ability to use ProE or Solidworks for the review product design and manufacturing process.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Ability to assign cost analysis criteria to projects and determine potential cost savings on a project by project basis.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, statistics and permutations. 
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and demonstrate the ability to determine critical parameters and develop process controls. 
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 
• Must be able to read and understand PCA assembly drawings and technical notes.
• Demonstrated ability with technical writing.  Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to management and technical staff audiences.  Ability to stand in front of small to large technical audiences and provide training.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound written and oral communication skills; must be able to write and understand routine reports, follow oral and written instructions, and speak effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to relate to and work with diverse groups of people.
• Must have knowledge of use and operation of standard office equipment and be familiar with commonly used email, Internet, word processing, databases and spreadsheets.
• Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations and materials. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Prefer four years experience as a plastic manufacturing engineer. 
• Experience in Contract Manufacturing and EMS industry desired with an emphasis in supporting an offshore manufacturing facility.
• Hands on plastic injection processing and/or tooling experience.
• Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish, Vietnamese, and/or Chinese.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, talk, hear, and see.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or reach with hands and arms.  The environment is fast-paced; time pressured, and requires accuracy.  The employee will regularly multi-task between projects, be required to move throughout the office building, and effectively communicate.  The normal environment is quiet and typical of an open cubical setting with some areas that may be louder at times.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The environment is fast-paced; time pressured, and requires accuracy. The normal environment is quiet and typical of an open cubical setting with some areas that may be louder at times.