Associate Program Engineer

About the role

The Plastics Associate Program Engineer at ConMet is a newly created opportunity responsible for managing projects using defined tools to track and report time, cost, and quality. This position requires a detailed-oriented individual with engineering and project management skills to facilitate customer product design and development from concept to completion.

Responsibilities

• Manages projects using defined tools to track and report the required time, cost, and quality.
• Responsible for APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) process.
• Supports sales growth initiatives and works with all departments to support and quickly respond to customer requests.
• Facilitates project team activities from concept through completion.
• Maintains awareness of the relevance and importance of activities and how they contribute to achieving quality objectives.
• Create and manage engineering changes.

Requirements

• Prefer one year of engineering work experience. In lieu of work experience, internship experience is acceptable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, relationship-building and teamwork skills with both internal and external customers.
• Project Management experience.

Preferred Experience

• Minimum two years’ experience in plastics industry preferred; commercial vehicle knowledge or commercial vehicle component knowledge desired.
• Professional project management and/or program management experience.
• Familiarity with the injection molding process.
• Proven ability to problem-solve with multi-functional team.
• Ability to manage change and work in fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of drawings.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with APQP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Materials Science, Plastics Engineering or equivalent.

Skills

• Technical planning of resources for assigned programs.
• Facilitation of project team activities from concept through completion.
• Creation and management of engineering changes.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability protection. Vacation plan, paid sick leave, ESOP, 401k, wellness reimbursement. Ten paid holidays per year. Equal employment opportunity employer.