Mould Engineer

Jobtailor; Casella; In loco; EUR 55.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Jobtailor in Italy's Liguria region seeks a skilled Mould Engineer to drive design and sourcing of injection moulds, ensuring performance and manufacturability. You will lead supplier reviews, quotations, and design validation while coordinating with global engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have strong CAD skills, international experience, and fluent English. The role involves ownership, technical rigor, and cross-functional collaboration across EMEA.

Competenze

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong expertise in mould design, tool steels, and injection moulding technologies
• Solid understanding of mould manufacturing and plastic injection processes
• Experience working with 3D CAD software
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities
• Experience operating within international and multicultural environments, ideally in matrix organizations
• Strong sense of ownership, technical rigor, and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Experience interacting with suppliers and conducting technical reviews
• Fluent English is required; additional European languages are considered a plus.

Mansioni

• Provide technical input during product development to ensure designs meet both performance and manufacturability requirements
• Prepare technical specifications for mould sourcing activities and support Procurement in supplier selection processes
• Lead the mould sourcing process, including technical reviews, design validation, quotation analysis, and supplier coordination
• Review and approve mould designs, ensuring alignment with quality, performance, and cost objectives
• Track project progress and provide regular updates on mould development activities to stakeholders
• Participate in cross-functional project meetings, providing technical expertise and escalating risks when required
• Support mould commissioning activities in collaboration with Process and Manufacturing Engineering teams
• Validate and qualify new moulds, ensuring compliance with quality standards and production requirements
• Build and maintain strong relationships with mould suppliers, conducting technical assessments and performance reviews
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement initiatives across EMEA and global engineering communities

Conoscenze

Mould design

3D CAD

Injection moulding

Mechanical engineering

Supplier management

Project management

Quality & process

English communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Strumenti

SolidWorks

CATIA

Descrizione del lavoro

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input during product development to ensure designs meet both performance and manufacturability requirements
• Prepare technical specifications for mould sourcing activities and support Procurement in supplier selection processes
• Lead the mould sourcing process, including technical reviews, design validation, quotation analysis, and supplier coordination
• Review and approve mould designs, ensuring alignment with quality, performance, and cost objectives
• Track project progress and provide regular updates on mould development activities to stakeholders
• Participate in cross-functional project meetings, providing technical expertise and escalating risks when required
• Support mould commissioning activities in collaboration with Process and Manufacturing Engineering teams
• Validate and qualify new moulds, ensuring compliance with quality standards and production requirements
• Build and maintain strong relationships with mould suppliers, conducting technical assessments and performance reviews
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement initiatives across EMEA and global engineering communities

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong expertise in mould design, tool steels, and injection moulding technologies
• Solid understanding of mould manufacturing and plastic injection processes
• Experience working with 3D CAD software
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities
• Experience operating within international and multicultural environments, ideally in matrix organizations
• Strong sense of ownership, technical rigor, and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Experience interacting with suppliers and conducting technical reviews
• Fluent English is required; additional European languages are considered a plus.