Tooling/Project Engineer

Sanmina Corporation; Truro; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in manufacturing solutions is seeking a Tooling Engineer to lead the development of Plastic Injection tooling for various customer designs. This role requires a blend of engineering expertise and project management skills, ensuring that products meet customer specifications while adhering to timelines and budgets. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams and customers, managing multiple projects simultaneously. With opportunities for limited travel, this position offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact product success and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of Tooling/Project Engineering experience or 5+ years as a Tooling Engineer.
• Preferably with Plastic Injection Molding experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and procures Plastic Injection tooling for customer part designs.
• Manages the development and implementation process of products and services.
• Organizes interdepartmental activities, ensuring project completion on schedule.

Skills

Project Management

Tooling Engineering

Plastic Injection Molding

Budget Management

Customer Liaison

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Job description

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina Corporation provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical, multimedia, computing and storage, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina Corporation has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world.

Job Purpose:

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  Develops and procures Plastic Injection tooling for new and existing customer part designs.

  
  


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  Manages the development and implementation process of Sanmina's products and services, involving departmental and cross-functional teams, focused on the delivery of new or existing products.

  
  


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  Plans and directs resource schedules and budgets.

  
  


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  Manages several projects simultaneously, from initiation, to delivery, and through the end of a product's lifecycle.

  
  


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  Organizes all interdepartmental activities, ensuring completion of projects on schedule and within budget constraints.

  
  

Nature of Duties:

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  Work closely with customers on part design for manufacturability for Plastic Injection Molding, assuring that Sanmina can process an acceptable product once tool is built. Must understand customer's specifications and expectations.

  
  


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  Quote new Plastic Injection tooling, coordinate tooling vendor selection and manage selected tool vendor through entire tool build process. Place tooling PO's accordingly. Develop project plan and provide customer with delivery schedules/timelines, Gantt charts, and other desired information. Maintain on-time delivery of tooling.

  
  


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  Lead internal team and drive timely completion of projects, within quoted budget, by maintaining internal checklists and timelines. Schedule project review meetings to discuss project needs and expectations.

  
  


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  Must coordinate tool design reviews, material selection and procurement, secondary tooling design, tool sampling, FAIR's, PPAP's and part approvals.

  
  


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  Provide Document Control with all pertinent new product information for initial set-up of parts in system.

  
  


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  Responsible for creating NPI's, initiating ECO's, and assuring that the process is running to quote.

  
  


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  Quote and manage tooling revisions and tool repairs.

  
  


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  Responsible for the timeline of projects and must assure that all other departments and vendors are on schedule.

  
  


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  Engineering liaison between our plant and the customer throughout entire life cycle of a product.

  
  


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  Limited travel as necessary to support customer. International travel is possible. Other duties as required.

  
  

Education and Experience:

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  B.S. degree in Engineering field with 2-5 years of Tooling/Project Engineering experience or 5+ years experience as a Tooling Engineer; preferably Plastic Injection Molding experience.

  
  

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity