Product Development Engineer

Silgan Containers•Ottawa, OH

About The Position

This role involves managing product development engineering projects, resolving project-related issues to maximize the achievement of project objectives, and communicating project status and challenges to the Engineering Manager. The position also supports pricing with preliminary new product development (NPD) evaluation information for quotations and manages projects in accordance with Project Management Standard Operating Procedures.

Requirements

Prior technical/mechanical experience.
In excess of 5 years hands on plastics processing experience
Related project management experience.
Understanding of plastic materials and test methods
Strong understanding of manufacturing platforms for containers
Extrusion Blow Molding
Injection Stretch Blow Molding
Ability to manage and maintain multiple product development projects
Understanding of statistical tools for evaluation of processes
Strong time management skills
Knowledge of Plastics Processing (both theoretical and hands-on)
Ability to Document
Ability to Communicate both verbal and written
Ability to deal with all levels of personnel (maintenance to executives)
Ability to foster/nurture Customer Relationships
Ability to Organize (multiple projects, files, tasks, etc.)
Strong Results-oriented approach
Able to set priorities and manage multiple projects
Work well under pressure
Still achieve deadlines without sacrificing quality of work.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree a major plus
Tooling design experience is a major plus
If the candidate has a technical degree minimum of work experience with a record of successful project management experience a major plus

Responsibilities

Manage Product Development Engineering Projects
Resolve Project related issues to maximize achieving project objectives.
Communicate project related issues and problems where additional assistance is required promptly to Engineering Manager for resolution
Support Pricing with ‘preliminary’ NPD evaluation information for Quotations as directed by manager
Preliminary Project Classification assignments for Quotations
Manage projects in accordance with Project Management Standard Operating Procedures:
Complete Internal Design Review
Coordinate Project Definition Meeting for NPD Projects
Track Projects in compliance to minimum project system requirements
Other tasks as assigned