Regional Product Design Engineer

Role details

Elkhart Plastics, a Myers Industries company (NYSE: MYE), is one of the largest custom rotational molding companies in the United States. With more than 500 employees and 33 years in business, we have the experience and knowledge to make any unique part using the rotomolding process. Elkhart Plastics headquarters are in South Bend, IN, and we have additional facilities in Middlebury, IN; Littleton, CO; Ridgefield, WA; and Atlantic, IA. We create custom plastics in virtually every application imaginable and an almost endless variety of shapes and thicknesses.

From storage tanks to boat seating and agricultural applications to intermediate bulk containers and plastic pallets, Elkhart Plastics is trusted by companies throughout the country to provide a rotationally molded solution, custom designed to meet their needs. Job Overview: Lead Product Design Engineering for the Western Region Rotational Molding Platform. Integrate newly developed or enhanced product, components, and systems with machine and/or assembly platforms through design, manufacturing, and validation of molded plastic components, sub-assemblies, sub-components, and full systems. Duties and Responsibilities

• This position establishes and maintains ownership for product design and works cross-functionally and externally to support customer needs.
• Identify plastics capabilities and evaluate against customer requirements in the rotational molding industry.
• Work in conjunction with the engineering department to meet design timelines, budgets, and financial targets.
• Able to interpret customer needs and appropriately define the scope of a project.
• Assist project management groups with design support to fulfill the needs of our clients.
• Design and develop rotationally molded products for existing customers as well as new applications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong demonstrated understanding of plastics manufacturing properties, processes, and capabilities.
• Experience dealing with mold designing and production in rotational molding.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt, a plus
• Experience working as a team member across multiple locations.
• Ability to professionally engage with customers on design collaboration.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related field.
• Prefer a Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in product design.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a product design for rotational molding.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee regularly is required to walk, climb or balance, and talk and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception

Myers Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.