Careers

Make a Career out of The Madison Group

At The Madison Group, we understand that our employees are the key to ensuring success. We are dedicated to cultivating a thriving environment where talented individuals can grow, learn, and make a real impact. We attract, develop, and motivate passionate minds, fostering open communication and welcoming their unique perspectives to fuel our collective journey. If you like innovation, problem solving, helping others and making a difference, you have come to the right place.

The Madison Group Mission

The Madison Group is an industry resource of technical knowledge and innovative solutions. We analyze, optimize, test, and support all industries in the design and manufacture of plastic parts. We provide manufacturing solutions, process and materials support, and training for all polymers and processes. Responsible, high-quality, and cost-effective solutions delivered on time. We empower our clients to achieve their product goals and maximize their competitive edge.

Thank you for your interest! Scroll down to view two open positions!

Please submit applications for the posted positions to the respective emails included on each position description.

Any general resumes can also be submitted using the link button below.

 

Position 1: Senior Project Engineer, Simulation/CAE – Injection Molding

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Madison Group has an opening for a Senior Project Engineer, with an emphasis on plastics processing and injection molding simulation. We are seeking a candidate with industry experience in the field of plastics engineering, with previous roles focused on design or manufacturing of plastic components.

  • This position is a customer-facing, growth-oriented role, where the individual is responsible for strengthening customer relationships and evaluating the growth and development of services to better serve our customers.
  • Perform advanced injection molding simulations, using Autodesk Moldflow Insight, to evaluate the manufacturability of their plastic part designs, and offer solutions to help achieve the customer’s objective. A successful candidate will be able to offer insight to customers on how the manufacturing process may be influencing the plastic part performance and cost.
  • In addition to running simulations, the role responsibilities will require contributing and leading generation of marketing material to assist in customer outreach activities.
  • The individual must be resourceful, capable of researching and learning, and be able to solve problems and communicate solutions with minimal supervision. Communication in this position requires the capability of expressing complex problems in a simple manner to both a technical and non-technical audience. The engineer will also perform project management tasks and communicate with clients. This position requires a dynamic individual who can manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • This position requires leadership and execution of multiple challenging tasks both related to project execution and business development. The individual is expected to have the ability to perform these tasks with minimal guidance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BS/MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university.
  • 5+ years of practical experience in the field of plastics engineering.
    • 3+ years hands on experience with injection molding preferred.
  • In-depth understanding of injection mold design and manufacturing constraints.
  • Demonstrated history of developing customer relationships.
  • Experience with plastics joining and assembly techniques desirable. (Welding, Adhesives, and Fasteners)
  • 2+ years of project management experience, including proposal development, project execution, and
  • Demonstrates ability to complete assignments, meeting quality and time-oriented objectives.
  • Hands-on experience with Autodesk Moldflow Insight or Equivalent Package is required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical findings to both engineering and executive/non-technical audiences.

PREFERRED TECHNICAL ABILITIES:

  • In addition to a strong injection molding background, experience with LSR molding, thermoforming, extrusion, compression molding, or additive manufacturing is desirable.
  • Preferred certified Autodesk Moldflow Insight Analyst.
  • Experience developing code using Python.
  • Experience utilizing Statistical Analysis Techniques to understand manufacturing issues. (Minitab, DOE Set-up and analysis, short run manufacturing SPC).
  • Structural FEA experience.
  • Working knowledge of CRM platforms (e.g, Salesforce, Hubspot).
  • Prior experience generating technical marketing content (case studies, white papers, technical presentations).

 To submit an application please send your resume to HR_Moldflow788@madisongroup.com

 

Position 2: Senior Project Engineer, Simulation/CAE – Structural Analysis

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Madison Group has an opening for a Senior Project Engineer, with an emphasis on mechanical design of components and finite element analysis (FEA)

  • This position is a customer-facing, growth-oriented role, where the individual is responsible for strengthening customer relationships and evaluating the growth and development of services to better serve our customers.
  • The engineer will perform advanced non-linear structural analysis simulations, using the Siemens Altair suite, to evaluate the robustness of the plastic part designs and assemblies, and offer solutions to help achieve the customer’s objective.
  • The position will require utilization of both explicit and implicit methods, as required by the project objectives.
  • The position will require a working knowledge of standard and non-standard testing of polymeric materials to improve material model fidelity.
  • A successful candidate will be able to offer insight to customers on how the results of the analysis can drive forward decisions on material selection, design, or assembly methods.
  • This position will require an individual that is adept at working within a team and as an individual.
  • The role responsibilities will require contributing to generating marketing material and customer outreach activities.
  • The individual must be resourceful, capable of researching and learning, and be able to solve problems and communicate solutions with minimal supervision. Communication in this position requires the capability of expressing complex problems in a simple manner to non-technical audience. The engineer will also perform project management tasks and communicate with clients. This position requires a dynamic individual who can manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • This position requires leadership and execution of multiple challenging tasks both related to project execution and business development. The individual is expected to have the ability to perform these tasks with minimal guidance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • BS/MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university.
  • 5+ years of practical experience performing non-linear structural analysis.
    • 2+ years hands on experience with the Siemens Altair Suite (Radioss, Optistruct)
  • Proven proficiency setting up, running, and interpreting both implicit and explicit analyses (e.g. assembly animation, drop/impact events, non-linear contact)
  • Working knowledge of polymeric materials and related material models to capture the non-linear behavior.
  • Demonstrated history of developing customer relationships.
  • 3+ years managing technical project deliverables, proposal development, client communications, and general project management tasks.
  • Demonstrates ability to complete assignments, meeting quality and time-oriented objectives.
  • Needs to be passionate about his/her work, and have the ability to work on a team and individually.
  • Must be authorized to legally work/reside in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

PREFERRED TECHNICAL ABILITIES:

  • In addition to a strong FEA background, experience with material selection and characterization.
  • Working experience with correlation of structural simulation to actual product testing.
  • Coding experience in python.
  • Experience utilizing Optimization Routines.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of injection molding, thermoforming, and other common plastic processing techniques experience.
  • Experience with Autodesk Moldflow.
  • Experience with mapping fiber orientation from injection molding simulations to the structural meshes.

To submit an application please send your resume to HR_Structural528@madisongroup.com.

 

OUR COMPANY:

The Madison Group, founded in 1993, is the recognized leader in plastics engineering. We are experts in plastics and our leadership, knowledge, and dedication, serves the plastics industry worldwide. Our services allow companies to focus on growth as we provide solutions to their challenges. Our employees recognize that we are here to make a difference, innovate, challenge, and move the plastics industry forward. We act with integrity, honesty, and dedication, with the purpose of providing solutions to the most difficult challenges.

The Madison Group works on small to large-scale projects, providing our clients with clear answers and direction. We use our vast knowledge in polymers, our experience, and an array of mechanical and analytical testing capabilities together with computer aided simulation to guide and support our customers from the product development stages all the way to the end-of-life of a product.

The Madison Group promotes a culture of continuous learning for our employees. We are dedicated to growing and developing our employees in a healthy, enjoyable, and cohesive team-oriented environment. We are seeking talented individuals who share our purpose and values and want to excel in their field of expertise. We offer excellent benefits, and an opportunity to apply your talents in a dynamic and growing company.

The Madison Group is based in Madison, Wisconsin and supports clients throughout the world.

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