Senior Tooling & Automation Engineer
Turn your passion for collecting into a career at Collectors Universe. We're the leader in third-party authentication and grading services for high-value collectibles including trading cards (Professional Sports Authenticator), coins (Professional Coin Grading Services), video games (WATA Games), event tickets, autographs, and memorabilia. If you’re a collectibles enthusiast, or if you want to help us in leading the global expansion of the collectibles market through our values of integrity, teamwork, and innovation, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for a Senior Tooling & Automation Engineer to join our Engineering & Quality team to assist with in-house tooling and automation design & development, sustaining actions of existing equipment, design reviews, implementation of industrial automation, and generation of engineering drawings for in-house use tooling and automation, and equipment qualifications.
You’ll report to The Engineering & Quality Manager and work from our Santa Ana, CA office and warehouses.
What You’ll Do:
Tooling design & development
- Design & develop manual tools for use in various process steps to improve quality and ease manufacturing
- Design & develop automated and semi-automated machinery to automate process steps, automate testing, and increase process consistency
- Develop drawings for parts and assemblies
- Lead machine and tool design projects with cross-functional teams including Quality, Manufacturing, and Product Management
- Lead design reviews with cross-functional teams
- Mentor team members on design and tooling approaches
Sustaining
- Perform tool and machine sustaining actions to stabilize and improve existing equipment
- Review and action machinery issues with Manufacturing Engineering and Production
- Evaluate tooling, parts, and equipment for performance characteristics
- Identify opportunities for machine and tool improvements
Testing
- Perform testing on prototypes and machines and generate associated reports
- Participate in machine and tool qualifications with Manufacturing Engineering and Production
- Perform other duties as assigned
Who You Are:
To perform the job successfully, the Senior Tooling & Automation Engineer should demonstrate the following:
- Hold a 4-year Mechanical, Manufacturing, or similar Engineering degree
- Understanding of engineering software tools, e.g. SolidWorks (or similar CAD tools)
- Several years’ experience in tool design and industrial automation
- Several years’ experience with pneumatic and electrical systems, including PLCs
- Several years’ experience with injection molding and ultrasonic welding is a plus
- Advanced Microsoft Excel or similar skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Able to work with a cross-functional team
- Takes direction well
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a deadline sensitive environment
Physical Requirements:
- Sitting or standing for extended periods of time
- Extended periods of time in office and warehouse settings, both at Collector’s Universe and at vendors
- Hearing and vision within normal ranges is essential for normal conversations, e-mail correspondences, to receive ordinary information, and to prepare, inspect, and receive submissions.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 20lbs
- Working around equipment and machinery
- Occasional exposure to machinery noise from forklifts, injection presses, and other machinery
- Occasional exposure to warehouse temperatures and humidity
Reasons To Join Us:
- Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 401(K) Matching Plan: We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals
- Vacation: All full-time employees are eligible for paid vacation
- Holiday Pay: All regular, full-time employees are eligible for nine company paid holidays
- Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions
- Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to accommodate your needs
- Fun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations, holiday events, and team building activities
We are aware that there are instances where individuals are receiving job offers that fraudulently allege to be from Collectors or one of our business units. This type of fraud can be carried out through false websites, through fake e-mails claiming to be from the company or through social media. We never ask for personal information such as your bank account, Social Security numbers or National IDs, nor do we send or request payments for the purchase of business-related equipment. If you suspect fraud, please reach out to [email protected].
About Collectors
Collectors is the leading provider of value-added services to the collectible’s markets. We authenticate and grade collectible coins, trading cards, video games, event tickets, autographs, and memorabilia through our subsidiaries, which include Professional Sports Authenticators (PSA), Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS), Certified Coin Exchange (CCE), Wata, Card Ladder, Collectors Corner, Set Registry, Collectors.com, and the Long Beach Expo collectibles trade show. Since our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated more than 80 million items. We employ over 1,000 people across our Santa Ana, CA headquarters, New Jersey, Seattle, Hong Kong, Paris, Shanghai and Tokyo. For more information, visit http://www.collectors.com.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We believe that a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills will better service the diverse community of collectors we support.
If you require an accommodation to apply or interview with us due to a disability or special need, please email [email protected].
If you are based in California, you can read information for California residents linked here.
