Elastomers Project Engineer

Position Purpose:

The Elastomers Project Engineer supports the development, testing, and commercialization of elastomer-based products and materials while assisting with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customer requirements to help deliver projects on time, within budget, and to performance specifications.

Essential Functions:

• Assist with all technical aspects of multiple elastomer product development projects while ensuring achievement of performance, quality, timing, cost, and manufacturability objectives.
• Support the design, development, validation, and commercialization of elastomer products and components, from concept through production launch, including material selection, product design, prototyping, testing, and performance evaluation.
• Support cross-functional activities with computer aided design (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA), test engineering, process engineering, program management, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, suppliers, and customers to ensure successful project execution.
• Assist with prototype molding activities and oversee product validation through laboratory, durability, and application-specific testing to verify compliance with customer and engineering requirements.
• Design, develop, source, and implement prototype tooling, assembly equipment, and related manufacturing solutions to support product development activities.
• Support quotation and sourcing activities by providing technical expertise, cost analysis, and supplier coordination for prototype and production components.
• Apply design for manufacturing (DFM) principles and advanced product quality planning (APQP) methodologies to ensure production readiness, process capability, and successful product launches.
• Provide technical support for prototype and production manufacturing by identifying and resolving design, material, process, and quality-related issues.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, specifications, validation plans, test exports, and project updates, while effectively communicating technical solutions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Utilize Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems to create, manage, release, and maintain engineering documentation, product structures, bills of materials (BOMs), engineering changes, and project records throughout the product lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate product data and configuration control within the PLM system to ensure compliance with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and customer requirements.
• Develop, review, and approve engineering drawings, specifications, and design documentation using established PLM and change management processes.
• Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles to create and interpret engineering drawings that ensure product functionality, manufacturability, inspectability, and interchangeability.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Suppliers, and Inspection teams to establish dimensional requirements, gauging methods, inspection plans, and tolerance strategies using GD&T best practices.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for dimensional, fit, form, and function issues through application of GD&T principles and engineering analysis.
• Ensure engineering documentation, drawings, and models adhere to company standards, industry standards, and customer requirements for dimensioning, tolerancing, and configuration management.
• Support design reviews and product validation activities by verifying that CAD models, drawings, specifications, and released product data accurately reflect design intent and manufacturing requirements.
• Drive product and process improvements that enhance performance, quality, reliability, manufacturability, and cost competitiveness.
• Promote continuous improvement through process optimization, waste elimination, and knowledge sharing, while professionally representing the company.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Training

• A bachelor's degree in an engineering field is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years' experience in a related role.
• Ability to travel on an as needed basis up to 20% of the time to support project, supplier, customer, and manufacturing activities.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple engineering projects and coordinating activities across cross-functional teams.
• Experience in product design, development, validation, and launch, including application of engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and testing methodologies.
• Proficiency with CAD and PLM software.
• Proficiency in reading and applying GD&T principles for print development, precision gauging, and inspection methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated product innovation and continuous improvement skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.