Tooling Engineer

Position Summary:

The Tool Engineer is responsible for cost, quality, and delivery of managing/engineering the design, build and development of tooling related to the injection molding process.  This position will interact with customers, manufacturing plants, internal shop, and suppliers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Part of a cross functional product development team with responsibility of being technical lead for tooling.
• Decide on tool design concept, with tool designers, and lead Design Review meetings with cross-functional teams to engineer a tool to meet customer and plant requirements.
• Debug and groom tools to meet quality and manufacturing standards
• Track and monitor the entire tool performance for cost, quality, and delivery against quoted assumptions.
• Provide general technical assistance to the Tool Room personnel as required.
• Liaison between internal departments including, but not limited to, Quality, Molding, Project Engineering, Tool Room, Shipping, and Scheduling.
• Responsible for continuous improvement tool related issues on respective program families
• Coordinates both corrective action and continuous improvement activities
• Supports day to day activities as needed on the production floor
• Must be able to use CAD to review tool designs.  SolidWorks is preferable.
• Able to travel up to 25% domestic with some international travel each year

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work, duties and responsibilities expected of the incumbent.  The incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.  The job description may be changed if needed as determined by the Company.

Required Competencies, Skills and Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years’ engineering experience in injection molding plastics industry
• Limited assembly automation experience
• Use of standard business software such as Microsoft 365
• Excellent organization, time management and communication skills
• Ability to accommodate a flexible schedule
• Must be able to demonstrate expertise in a variety of the field’s concepts, practices and procedures
• Excellent troubleshooting, decision making skills, problem solving skills and analytical skills.
• Technologically proficient
• Strong, professional communication skills essential, both oral and written

Education and Job Experience Requirements 

• Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering Bachelor’s Degree preferred) or equivalent work experience.
• Mold Building experience preferred.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Required to stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead and bend to the floor
• Ability to travel by car or airplane as required
• Office and manufacturing plant

The work environment and physical demands detailed above are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.  All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.