I have an urgent opening for Plastic Product Design Engineer position. Kindly review the job description below and if interested, share your most recent resume in word format.
Plastic Part Design Experience: Industry experience in design and development of plastic components and assemblies from concept to production.
Mechanical Design Experience: Mechanical component and assembly design (Sheet Metal, Metal, Rubber) using CAD (preferably Creo) from concept to production.
New Product Development: Experience in at least 1 project from concept to launch.
Industry: Regulated industry preferred (Medical etc.)
Skills
Experience in medical device new product development (NPI) including familiarity with design controls and regulated environments.
Experience with assemblies involving plastics integrated with metals and other materials.
Experience Required
Senior-level experience in mechanical design of injection molded plastic components.
Strong proficiency in CAD systems; Creo strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience developing and analyzing tolerance stack-ups for complex assemblies.
Proven capability in creating detailed engineering drawings.
Experience leading small project scopes or subsystem development.
Strong ability to communicate across teams and interface with vendors.
Roles & Responsibilities
Mechanical Design & Development
Lead design of injection molded plastic components as well as other types of mechanical parts from concept through design release, incorporating DFM principles and manufacturability constraints.
Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, and detailed drawings aligned with project and documentation requirements.
Tolerance & Drawing Ownership
Develop and validate tolerance stack-ups to ensure fit, function, and performance across assemblies.
Own engineering drawings, dimensioning strategy, and release-ready documentation.
Drive design decisions using tolerance analysis to mitigate risk and ensure manufacturability and reliability.
Skills: Life Sciences, Medical Device, Plastics Product Design
Experience Required: 6-8
Technical Leadership
Lead defined sub-portions of the project, managing design execution, risks, and deliverables.
Provide clear status updates and proactively escalate issues impacting scope, schedule, or performance.
Vendor Interface
Interface with vendors on DFM reviews, tooling strategies, and part optimization.
Incorporate vendor feedback into design iterations while maintaining performance and timeline targets
Education
Minimum B.S. degree from an ABET-accredited school (or global equivalent) in one of the following engineering disciplines
Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
Medical devices, particularly the Orthopedic industry, experience preferred.
Thanks & Regards,
Sumit Chauhan | Sr. Technical Recruiter
Tel: +1 630-536-8202 Ext. 5561 | Direct: 630-937-0261
sumit.chauhan@q1tech.com | www.q1tech.com |
Over 23 Years of Innovation and Excellence in Delivery of IT Services
Chicago, IL
Numbers & Facts
Location
Broadview Heights, OH
Industry
Computer/IT Services
Company Size
500 to 999 employees
Year Founded
1990
Website
http://q1tech.com/
About Company
Q1 consists of experienced and recognized experts providing the capability to respond to market demand in order to provide professional services for our clients including Enterprise software implementations, application integration and technical / functional support.
Q1 has steadily grown into a Quality IT services and solutions organization with the average experience of our team being over 10 years. We have continuously met or exceeded client expectations by delivering professional services and project implementations on time and under budget to help clients truly recognize return on investment.
Skills
3D Modelingunmatched
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