Engineer / Sr. Engineer / A.M. / D.M.

Acumen 360 Consulting & HR Solutions; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Acumen 360 Consulting & HR Solutions seeks an experienced Tooling Engineer to lead the development and manufacture of injection moulds for New Product Development. You will oversee mould maintenance, troubleshooting, and hot runner system management, while ensuring ISO documentation and TPM practices are followed.

You will collaborate with design and manufacturing teams, interpret mould drawings, manage tool costing and inventory, and guide the tool room team to achieve high productivity and

Qualifications

• Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Production / Tool Engineering / Plastic Engineering.
• 5–10 years of experience in Injection Mould Manufacturing or Plastic Injection Moulding.
• Experience in Tool Room operations, mould maintenance, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manufacture injection moulds for New Product Development (NPD).
• Perform mould maintenance, preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting of mould-related issues.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Hot Runner System moulds.
• Execute tool room processes including machining activities and ensure adherence to manufacturing standards.
• Prepare and maintain ISO documentation related to tooling and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with 4M requirements (Man, Machine, Material, Method) and customer-specific requirements.
• Understand mould and process design drawings and provide technical inputs to the design and manufacturing teams for manufacturability improvements.
• Work with SAP (Basic/User Level) for production, maintenance, and inventory-related activities.
• Apply TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) practices to improve equipment efficiency and machine reliability.
• Manage tool inventory, tool costing, and production cost reduction initiatives.
• Possess working knowledge of CNC Milling, Turning, Wire Cut EDM, and EDM machining processes to support machining operations.
• Guide and support machine operators to achieve targeted productivity, quality, and output.
• Plan and schedule tool manufacturing, maintenance, and repair activities.
• Lead, motivate, and develop the tool room team while ensuring effective team coordination.
• Demonstrate knowledge of plastic raw materials, moulding machines, and injection moulding processes.
• Identify moulding defects, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.

Skills

Injection Mould Manufacturing

Injection Mould Maintenance

Hot Runner System Knowledge

Tool Room Operations

CNC Milling

CNC Turning

Wire Cut EDM

EDM Machining

Tool Costing & Inventory

Plastic Materials Knowledge

Injection Moulding Process

Mould Design Drawing Interpretation

ISO Documentation

TPM

SAP (Basic/User Level)

Root Cause Analysis

Moulding Defect Troubleshooting

Education

Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech – Mechanical / Production / Tool Engineering / Plastic Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

To lead and manage the plastic tool and die development process including mold design, manufacturing, maintenance, and validation. The role focuses on delivering high-precision injection molds and tooling for plastic components with optimal quality, cost, and delivery.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and manufacture injection moulds for New Product Development (NPD).
• Perform mould maintenance, preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting of mould-related issues.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Hot Runner System moulds.
• Execute tool room processes including machining activities and ensure adherence to manufacturing standards.
• Prepare and maintain ISO documentation related to tooling and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with 4M requirements (Man, Machine, Material, Method) and customer-specific requirements.
• Understand mould and process design drawings and provide technical inputs to the design and manufacturing teams for manufacturability improvements.
• Work with SAP (Basic/User Level) for production, maintenance, and inventory-related activities.
• Apply TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) practices to improve equipment efficiency and machine reliability.
• Manage tool inventory, tool costing, and production cost reduction initiatives.
• Possess working knowledge of CNC Milling, Turning, Wire Cut EDM, and EDM machining processes to support machining operations.
• Guide and support machine operators to achieve targeted productivity, quality, and output.
• Plan and schedule tool manufacturing, maintenance, and repair activities.
• Lead, motivate, and develop the tool room team while ensuring effective team coordination.
• Demonstrate knowledge of plastic raw materials, moulding machines, and injection moulding processes.
• Identify moulding defects, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.

Key Interfaces

Internal External

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech – Mechanical / Production / Tool Engineering / Plastic Engineering.
• 5 – 10 Years
• Experience in Injection Mould Manufacturing, Tool Room Operations, Mould Maintenance, or Plastic Injection Moulding Industry.

Profile Desired Competency

Technical Skills

• Injection Mould Manufacturing
• Injection Mould Maintenance
• Hot Runner System Knowledge
• Tool Room Operations
• CNC Milling
• CNC Turning
• Wire Cut EDM
• EDM Machining
• Tool Costing & Inventory Management
• Plastic Materials Knowledge
• Injection Moulding Process
• Mould Design Drawing Interpretation
• ISO Documentation
• TPM
• SAP (Basic/User Level)
• Root Cause Analysis
• Moulding Defect Troubleshooting

Planning & Organizing

• Team Handling
• Team Building
• Problem Solving
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication Skills
• Cross-functional Coordination