Tooling Engineer

The Tooling Engineer is responsible for managing all aspects of multiple injection molding projects for customers, from initial mold design through submission and approval, meeting customer and production manufacturing requirements, and achieving targeted profit margins.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Critiques design for injection molds for functionality and manufacturability. Plans and initiates product and mold revisions. Provides customer with input on product enhancement.
• Assists in the development of automation and process control concepts to ensure lowest possible part cost and zero defect manufacturing.
• Leads Cross Functional Team through design reviews and APQP process.
• Sources appropriate outside mold makers; obtains, negotiates, and evaluates quotations from vendors, making recommendations. Initiates purchase orders on outside molds. Visits outside mold makers to review tool construction and mold trials.
• Consults internally with the tool division on mold design. Provides quotations on product changes.
• Establishes mold maintenance schedule. Reviews, directs, and prioritizes all MCA activities.
• Maintains continuous improvement of tooling and troubleshooting of problematic tools.
• Recommends quality standards to customer and manufacturing.
• Supervises sample submissions.
• Supervises and directs Tool Room, P.M.’s, Repairs and Schedules.

Requirements

1. 3 or more years of Injection Mold Tooling experience.

2. Ability to travel.

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