Senior Project Engineer

HellermannTyton North America • Milwaukee, WI

73d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Project Engineer will act as an injection molding technical expert, assisting product development teams with higher-risk projects and troubleshooting current projects. For higher-risk new product launches, the project engineer will collaborate closely with project managers to anticipate and mitigate issues, and aid in risk reduction efforts. This role also focuses on enhancing the skills of product development team members and improving systems and processes. The ultimate goal is to ensure all projects are delivered safely, on time, within scope, and within budget, while optimizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The Project Engineer will serve as a technical liaison between cross-functional teams and maintain HellermannTyton's Quality and EHS certifications by supporting all corporate policies, procedures, work instructions, and required documentation.

Requirements

• Understands injection molded product development of IATF, ISO, AS9100, APQP, PPAPs, scientific injection molding, injection mold design, and many different polymers.
• Working knowledge of statistics (Cp, Cpk, standard deviation, SPC).
• Project management understanding, including budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Experience with CAD software, Microsoft O365, flow analysis, and project management tools.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methods and root cause analysis tools (5Whys, 8D’s, A3, etc.).
• Understanding of equipment design, automation, and process validation.
• Understands injection mold design, mold materials, mold components, and manufacturing methods.
• Able to coordinate and interpret plastic flow analyses.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across organizational levels.
• Demonstrated critical thinking.
• Strong analytical and organizational abilities.
• Results-driven with a collaborative mindset.
• Demonstrated curiosity.
• Understanding of how people learn and a willingness to help others learn.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Plastics, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in a plastic injection molding manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing capital projects and leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Advanced Molding Group Steering Committee, reviewing systems and processes for opportunities for improvement.
• Provide technical expertise in part design, materials, mold design, tooling specifications, processing, and manufacturing feasibility to anticipate and avoid issues.
• Collaborate with project managers, product development engineers, tooling engineers, process engineers, automation, quality, and other teams to ensure project success.
• Support product management in developing quotes for complex injection molding.
• Identify and implement initiatives to improve systems, processes, and workflow efficiency.
• Support manufacturing by troubleshooting assigned product problems.
• Support the validation, testing, and documentation of new or modified processes and systems.
• Ensure all project activities comply with safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve OEE and reduce the cost of non-conformance/cost of poor quality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior