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A team of over 1,000 employees collaborates closely with customers, combining hands-on support, robotics, and automation to turn complex design concepts into high-quality plastic products. EVCO focuses on long-term partnerships, continuous improvement, and delivering a competitive advantage to its clients.Role Description The Project Engineer is a full-time, hybrid role based in De Forest, WI, with flexibility for partial work from home. This role leads engineering projects from concept through production, coordinating with internal teams and customers to define requirements, develop solutions, and manage timelines and budgets. Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and reviewing plastics-related components and tooling, preparing project plans, and supporting mold design, manufacturing, and validation activities. The Project Engineer will track project progress, mitigate risks, lead technical discussions, and document changes to ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role also collaborates with operations, quality, and automation teams to improve manufacturability, optimize processes, and support successful product launches.Qualifications Strong Project Engineering skills, including experience with plastics or mechanical systems and ability to translate customer requirements into technical solutions.Proficiency in Project Management and Project Planning, including scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and cross-functional coordination.Effective Communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with customers, suppliers, engineering, operations, and leadership.Background in Electrical Engineering or exposure to robotics, automation, or integrated systems is beneficial.Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field) or equivalent practical experience.Experience in injection molding, tooling, or high-volume manufacturing environments is preferred.Familiarity with CAD software, engineering documentation, and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) is a plus.Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.","company":"Evco Plastics","rawCompany":"evco plastics","city":"Deforest","state":"WI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-05-17T18:26:26.772Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"326199","title":"All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-plastics-product-manufacturing"},{"code":"332710","title":"Machine Shops","slug":"machine-shops"},{"code":"326121","title":"Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing","slug":"unlaminated-plastics-profile-shape-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Project Engineer","description":"Company Description EVCO Plastics is a global injection molding company known for pushing the boundaries of plastics, performance, and innovation. 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