Job Description

A growing plastics manufacturer in Kentucky is looking for a Project Engineer to manage tooling and launch activities for new and existing injection-molded products. This role is a great fit for an engineer who enjoys owning projects from concept through production and coordinating across customers, tooling suppliers, and internal teams.

 Primary Duties

• Lead engineering projects for new plastic parts, molds, and tooling modifications from kick-off through PPAP and production handoff.
• Coordinate design for manufacturability (DFM) reviews with customers and tooling vendors for injection-molded components.
• Create and manage project timelines, open issues lists, and status updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with process engineering and tooling to support mold trials, sampling, and process optimization.
• Ensure the required documentation (drawings, BOMs, control plans, work instructions) is completed for project launch.
• Drive cost, quality, and timing objectives while balancing customer requirements and plant capabilities.

Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Plastics, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• 3+ years of project or manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in plastics or injection molding.
• Familiarity with mold tooling, gating, cooling, and common plastic resins.
• Strong organizational skills and experience managing multiple projects in parallel.
• Comfortable communicating with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional plant teams.
• CAD proficiency and basic understanding of GD&T are preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus project or annual bonus eligibility.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• 401(k) plan with company contribution.
• Flexible work schedule aligned with plant operations.

Growth path into senior project engineer or engineering leadership roles.

Similar Titles

Plastics Project Engineer, Injection Molding Project Engineer, Manufacturing Project Engineer, Product Launch Engineer (Plastics).

If you would like to learn more about additional opportunities, contact David McKnight directly by phone at 608-514-9815. Resumes may confidentially be sent to David.Mcknight@gogpac.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.