Senior Product Designer Broadview Heights - OH - Ohio

Job Title : Plastic Product Design Engineer

Location : Broadview Heights, OH

Type : Contract

Seeking a Plastic Product Design Engineer with a strong focus on injection molded plastic part design, robust tolerance control, and end-to-end mechanical development execution

TechnicalFunctional Skills

Experience in medical device new product development (NPI) including familiarity with design controls and regulated environments.

Experience with assemblies involving plastics integrated with metals and other materials.

Experience Required

Senior-level experience in mechanical design of injection molded plastic components.

Strong proficiency in CAD systems Creo strongly preferred.

Demonstrated experience developing and analyzing tolerance stack-ups for complex assemblies.

Proven capability in creating detailed engineering drawings.

Experience leading small project scopes or subsystem development.

Strong ability to communicate across teams and interface with vendors.

Roles & Responsibilities

Mechanical Design & Development

o Lead design of injection molded plastic components as well as other types of mechanical parts from concept through design release, incorporating DFM principles and manufacturability constraints.

o Develop and maintain 3D CAD models, assemblies, and detailed drawings aligned with project and documentation requirements.

Tolerance & Drawing Ownership

o Develop and validate tolerance stack-ups to ensure fit, function, and performance across assemblies.

o Own engineering drawings, dimensioning strategy, and release-ready documentation.

o Drive design decisions using tolerance analysis to mitigate risk and ensure manufacturability and reliability.

Technical Leadership

o Lead defined sub-portions of the project, managing design execution, risks, and deliverables.

o Provide clear status updates and proactively escalate issues impacting scope, schedule, or performance.

Vendor Interface

o Interface with vendors on DFM reviews, tooling strategies, and part optimization.

o Incorporate vendor feedback into design iterations while maintaining performance and timeline targets