DIRECT HIRE: $70K - $80K + profit sharing bonus potential SCHEDULE: First shift, 8A-5P, Monday-Friday. OVERTIME: No overtime. DEGREE: BS in Mechanical/Design Engineering BENEFITS: 100% FREE benefits, paid for by the company. 3% 401K match, profit sharing bonuses, paid-for company uniforms PTO: after 90 days, they get 80 hours of vacation. After 1 year, they get a 3rd week. At year 5, they get their 4th week. Purpose: Design and develop injection molded and thermoformed products for material handling and packaging industries. The candidate shall also work efficiently with a cross functional team including tool design, quality assurance, manufacturing, documentation control, etc. Responsibilities: Design custom 3D prototypes for customers for both injection molding and thermoforming molds. Design prototypes using Siemens NX software, creating products based on customer designs. Work closely with production and engineering teams on manufacturing processes, making changes to product designs as necessary. Perform FEA and Mold Flow analysis. Troubleshoot prototypes and pre-production samples Perform product development activities in design and analysis of new products from concept to production using NX followed by customer's requirements. Create detailed drawings for customers and production. Communicate with customers, sales, and manufacturing teams to meet target cost, quality, and timing requirements. Manage day-to-day activities required to support sales and manufacturing teams. Verification and validation of new designs. Work directly with toolmaker on tool design and quotes. What we're looking for: Bachelor's degree required – in Mechanical Engineering, Design/Design Engineering, or something related. MUST HAVE knowledge and experience designing in Siemens NX software. Experience working within a design position for the manufacturing industry, preferably in a casting/molding industry. Experience in the plastics industry is strongly preferred. Additional Qualifications: 3+ years' experience with designing and manufacturing Injection molded or thermoformed plastic parts. Experience designing large products is a plus. Strong Knowledge of Siemens NX, Team Center, and SolidWorks. Knowledge of Injection mold design. Knowledge of common plastics and their properties. Good problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills. Ability to analyze engineering problems and develop creative solutions. Experience working across teams, customers, and departments. Ability to work with minimum supervision. Ability to multi-task while maintaining progress toward completing tasks. Excellent organization and prioritization of daily tasks and projects. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to make technical presentations for customers. Basic knowledge of manufacturing automation is desirable. Positive, team-oriented attitude. Desire to succeed.