The Role
Oversee project engineers and engineering programs from project inception through production launch. Ensure customer and supplier requirements, drawings, CAD models, tooling, quality documentation, PPAP activities, milestones, and manufacturability requirements are met. Coordinate internal departments and external partners, review engineering progress, support escalation of delivery and quality issues, and ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and company procedures.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Engineering Manager’s role is to oversee all Project Engineers with new and current programs to ensure all customer specifications and requirements are met.
Responsibilities
- Must be able perform all duties as performed by project engineer when needed.
- Responsible for all project engineer’s duties from the inception of the project to the transition to manufacturing for production launch.
- Strong verbal and written communication with customer(s) and suppliers(s) regarding all correspondence for new and existing projects.
- Review all documented evidence throughout the engineering phase along with any other concerns that may arise during engineering.
- Attend meetings and conference calls as required related to respective projects.
- Oversee coordinated intercompany personnel and requirements to complete the project on time.
- Review progress reports provided to customers regarding milestone completion, such as GANTT charts, APQP documentation, etc.
- Taking into consideration MMI’s QMS and EMS, provide support to develop and maintain all related engineering documentation and PPAP activities such as MSA, control plans, PFMEA, FMEA, GR&R, SPC, etc.
- Review that quality and production departments have full understanding and written requirements needed before the project is released to production.
- Review with the team the tooling designs to ensure compliance with Midwest Molding’s tooling specification and customers’ requirements.
- Review part drawing(s) and CAD model(s) and ensure feasibility of dimensions, manufacturability, quality, and any other characteristic to confirm on time delivery to the customer.
- Oversee those activities that are coordinated with customers, suppliers, and internal team to ensure success of program launch.
- If required, support Project Engineer to escalate topic(s) and/or issue(s) regarding on time delivery, quality and Commercial topics to upper management.
Additional Responsibilities
- Review departments for employee training and any other required resources.
- Review meeting minutes from the Project Engineer.
- Support, comply and ensure complicity of all company policies, procedures, and requirements. including Health and Safety regulations, Quality Management Standards (IATF 16949:2016) and Environmental Management Standards (ISO 14001:2015)
- BS Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience
- MS Mechanical/ Industrial Engineering is preferred or equivalent experience.
- Prior work experience is preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient using MS Office and engineering software such as Solid Works/ Spinfire is preferred
- Proficient in using MS Project.
- Experience with gauge design and fixtures.
- Understanding of plastic injection molding and respective processes is preferred.
- Thorough understanding of GD&T principles and Blueprint reading.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Prior work experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering software such as SolidWorks or SpinFire
- Proficiency using Microsoft Project
- Experience with gauge design and fixtures
- Understanding of plastic injection molding and related processes
- Thorough understanding of GD&T principles and blueprint reading
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The Company
What We Do
Midwest Molding, Inc. is an ISO 9001 certified, employee-owned plastic injection molding company that produces custom, high-quality plastic parts and assemblies for the automotive, transportation, electronics, and consumer goods industries.






