Plastics Engineer Career Research and Resources
British Aerospace.
- 5-year tool maker apprenticeship program. - Workshop training in all departments: milling, lathe, hardening, spark erosion, welding, assembly. - Fuel and hydraulic system design. - Change management, BOM, program management. - Structural analysis - Cabin interior component design. - Assembly and part check fixture quality control.
Avg. Salary: $105,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Chrysler LLC.
- Lead engineer for sheet metal and plastic exterior components on several vehicle lines. - Launch coordinator on one body and frame vehicle program, and two exterior systems. - Evaluated engineering feasibility of studio surface releases. - Drafted procurement request documents defining part specifications, cost, and timing for supplier quotations. - Released parts for production tooling. - Supervised part design and...
Avg. Salary: $105,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Visiocorp Schefenacker Britax
Program Improvement,Troubleshooting SPC and customer issues and VAVE cost reduction. Identify opportunities, implement engineering changes and report results. 37 major material selection, DFMA assembly and robotics, training, and injection molding process improvement projects on schedule and 7% under budget. Follow up to be sure the work is done correctly and on time. Customer focal point for 8D warranty root cause analysi...
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Modern Engineering at Chrysler
Automotive Lighting, Bumper and Exterior Trim Design Release Development Engineer Launched new programs resolving fit and function issues. Investigate new technology. Injection molding, thermoforming, and extrusion. Robotic assembly. Mentor suppliers to improve SPC and reduce variation. Effective communication and clear direction. Launched 35 innovative design and process changes saving $6,542,000/year. Replaced fascia...
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
General Motors
• Launch new programs resolving fit and function issues. Warranty reduction and plant issues. Write Change Notices. Investigate new technology and robotic assembly. Troubleshooting injection molding, thermoforming, extrusion, assembly. Conduct risk analysis, tooling reviews and capability analysis. Mentor suppliers to improve SPC and reduce variation. Effective communication and clear direction.
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Bowles Fluidics
• Program manager cradle to grave. 2 year R&D thermal and aerodynamic HVAC development increased performance 36%. Hands on leader from concept definition, to personally building and testing prototypes, to running the molding press, to training and supervising the production and inspection personnel. Praised by OEM customers for meeting all dates and specifications.
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Lockheed Martin
• Designed fixtures and gauges on CATIA CAD to meet GD&T tolerance stack. • Purchased automated equipment and designed hydraulic / pneumatic test cells. • Wrote CNC metal machining, sheet metal, welding, composite lay up, paint and assembly and CMM inspection process work instructions. Designed floor plan layout. Managed trial runs to prove machine capability. Hands on team leadership in a MIL-SPEC low volume machine...
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Hughes Space And Communications
• Business manager preparing accurate proposal cost estimates. Manage EVMS Earned Value cost / schedule control and EAC cost at completion. Develop productivity metrics for test and integration, aerospace structures, electronic PCB circuit boards and modules, semiconductors, and photovoltaic solar cells. Justified costs and budget to government and commercial customers. • Developed “equivalent spacecraft” learning curve...
Avg. Salary: $75,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Encore Acquisition Company 2006-Aug 20, 2010
Reservoir Engineering Studies.
Avg. Salary: $152,500 · Company Rank: Not Available
RheTech - A HEXPOL Company
Managing employees in our developmental production department. Researching new raw materials for our products. Developing and quoting new products to customers. Obtaining OEM certifications for automotive companies.
Avg. Salary: $70,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
