Design Engineer

ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L'Oreal, Pepsi, and more. ALPLA values their employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation and sustainability.

What Can You Expect From ALPLA

• Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits
• Child Care Benefits
• Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
• Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities
• 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
• Medical, dental, vision plan
• Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement
• Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA
• Paid vacation; paid holidays

What You Will Enjoy Doing

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparing 3D CAD & 2D drawings of Head Tools in collaboration with EBM Process Experts and/or Head Tool Engineers
• Responsible for the creation and development of new and existing plastic packaging designs and drawings, and supporting components (as needed)
  • Prepare product designs with 3D CAD software under consideration of technical feasibility, design aspects, and customer specification requirements
  • Completion of 2D technical drawings including all GD&T
  • Adhere to ALPLA design standards and DFM
• Responsible for reverse engineering real world products into CAD
• Responsible for designing plastic packaging, 3D modeling, 2D detailing, Rendering
• Conducts design meetings with customers and other members of the design team
• Maintains integrity of CAD database, nomenclatures, and ALPLA standard processes
• Performs any other duties in connection with the job that may from time to time be reasonably required by supervision and which are consistent with the Main Purpose of the Job

What Makes You Great

Education: Minimum Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent required

Experience: 0 to 3 years related experience and/or training

Skills:

• Proficient in parametric 3D CAD, NX preferred
• Familiarity with FEA tools and processes
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Understanding of GD&T and engineering design principles (DFM, FMEA)
• Strong analytical and communication skills are needed
• Ability to work independently in a global team environment with input from a variety of sources including Customers, Project Engineers, and Process Experts
• Meticulous attention to detail and committed to superior quality results

Certifications/Licenses: N/A

Other Requirements: Possesses beginning to working knowledge of subject matter

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

• Frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA).

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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