Project Engineer (Mendon, MI)

TH Plastics•Mendon, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

TH Plastics, Inc., is a custom injection molder serving the appliance and automotive industries, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual for the Project Engineer position in our Mendon, Michigan Division. The Project Engineers combine project management skills with engineering knowledge to lead the technical team in the completion of a project. Scheduling, project controls, problem solving, vendor management, coordinating and managing the project team are just a few of the skills that may be required in this role. They also work closely with management to ensure projects are technically sound from an engineering perspective, completed safely, and delivered on time and on budget.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field
5 years of experience in Project Engineering/Management in the automotive manufacturing industry
Extensive experience in troubleshooting skills and technical knowledge of tooling for injection molding
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Regular on site attendance

Nice To Haves

Strong customer communication skills

Responsibilities

Schedule and monitor program activity to achieve and “on time” result including follow-up with internal/external suppliers to ensure timely response to action items
Determines possibility of failure in our manufacturing process from customer drawing. Analyze process to learn likelihood of detection and resulting effect on customer product. Suggest preventative steps for correction
Assist Process Engineer / Quality Manager in addressing defects, if any, found during the pre-launch stage
Prepare quotations utilizing supplier information, cost standards, technical information from quality, manufacturing engineering and tool engineering
Provide weekly updates to project manager
Assist in BOM creation, detailed instructions for manufacturing process of new part and specification for packaging
Develop cooperation and collaborate work efforts toward solutions by balancing team and individual responsibilities. Contribute to building a positive team environment by giving and welcoming feedback
All other related duties as assigned