Plastics Applications Engineer

Intek Plastics specializes in designing, manufacturing, assembling, and delivering a wide variety of customized plastic extrusions in the Fenestration, Hydroponic, Lighting, Refrigeration, and Power Management Industries.

Hastings, MN, US

Intek Plastics

<h3><strong><span style="font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 21.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">At <a href="https://www.intekplastics.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Intek</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 21.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">, we&rsquo;re a team of makers and collaborators. We&rsquo;re driven by the idea that the best work comes from craftsmanship, communication, and good old-fashioned teamwork. From your very first conversation through delivery of your final order, we make it our number one priority to provide best-in-class customer service throughout the entire process.</span></strong></h3> https://www.intekplastics.com/

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Strategic Market Development

$87,000.00 To $97,800.00 Annually

Overview: <h3 id="isPasted" data-start="248" data-end="271"><strong data-start="252" data-end="269">Join Our Team</strong></h3> <p data-start="272" data-end="579">At Intek Plastics, we partner with customers to bring innovative extrusion solutions to life. We&rsquo;re seeking a dynamic Applications Engineer who thrives on turning ideas into reality&mdash;managing projects from concept through commercialization while providing exceptional technical support along the way.&nbsp;As an Applications Engineer, you&rsquo;ll be the bridge between customer needs and cutting-edge materials, designing value-added solutions that perform.</p>
Responsibilities: <ul data-start="792" data-end="1693"> <li data-start="792" data-end="875"> <p data-start="794" data-end="875">Leading and managing new extrusion projects using our project management tools.</p> </li> <li data-start="876" data-end="986"> <p data-start="878" data-end="986">Guiding new product introductions&mdash;facilitating meetings, communicating progress, and resolving challenges.</p> </li> <li data-start="987" data-end="1081"> <p data-start="989" data-end="1081">Collaborating with sales to provide technical and design assistance for customer projects.</p> </li> <li data-start="1082" data-end="1189"> <p data-start="1084" data-end="1189">Planning resources, scheduling timelines, and tracking deliverables while delegating tasks effectively.</p> </li> <li data-start="1190" data-end="1315"> <p data-start="1192" data-end="1315">Building strong relationships with customer engineering, purchasing, and quality teams for a true partnership experience.</p> </li> <li data-start="1316" data-end="1449"> <p data-start="1318" data-end="1449">Providing internal and external technical support across the product life cycle, ensuring documentation is complete and accurate.</p> </li> <li data-start="1450" data-end="1539"> <p data-start="1452" data-end="1539">Designing and dimensioning products with CAD to meet capabilities and specifications.</p> </li> <li data-start="1540" data-end="1622"> <p data-start="1542" data-end="1622">Establishing and conducting test procedures to validate customer requirements.</p> </li> <li data-start="1623" data-end="1693"> <p data-start="1625" data-end="1693">Supporting Intek&rsquo;s Quality Management System and company policies.</p> </li> </ul>
Requirements: <p data-start="1729" data-end="1757"><strong data-start="1729" data-end="1755">Education &amp; Experience</strong></p> <ul data-start="1758" data-end="1970"> <li data-start="1758" data-end="1832"> <p data-start="1760" data-end="1832">Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Engineering or a related Technical/Science field.</p> </li> <li data-start="1833" data-end="1929"> <p data-start="1835" data-end="1929">3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment; project management background a plus.</p> </li> <li data-start="1930" data-end="1970"> <p data-start="1932" data-end="1970">Thermoplastics experience preferred.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="1972" data-end="1996"><strong data-start="1972" data-end="1994">Skills &amp; Abilities</strong></p> <ul data-start="1997" data-end="2384"> <li data-start="1997" data-end="2050"> <p data-start="1999" data-end="2050">Strong decision-making and prioritization skills.</p> </li> <li data-start="2051" data-end="2125"> <p data-start="2053" data-end="2125">Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, CAD, and related software.</p> </li> <li data-start="2126" data-end="2208"> <p data-start="2128" data-end="2208">Excellent communication skills&mdash;verbal, written, presentation, and negotiation.</p> </li> <li data-start="2209" data-end="2297"> <p data-start="2211" data-end="2297">Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.</p> </li> <li data-start="2298" data-end="2346"> <p data-start="2300" data-end="2346">Lean tools and principles coursework a plus.</p> </li> <li data-start="2347" data-end="2384"> <p data-start="2349" data-end="2384">Hands-on problem-solving mindset.</p> </li> </ul>