Tooling Engineer (Plastic)

SharkNinja; Johor; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Tooling Engineer to join their global team in Malaysia. The role involves working in a fast-paced environment, resolving tooling issues, and enhancing product designs. Candidates should have extensive experience in plastics engineering and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in plastics engineering or mechanical engineering.
• Expertise in plastic tooling design and project management.

Responsibilities

• Travel to OEM and tooling supplier sites for issue resolution.
• Design and evaluate complex tooling structures.
• Analyze tooling capacity and yield issues.

Skills

Problem-solving

Documentation

Technical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

CET-4

Tools

Pro/E

AutoCAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Our mission to positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world allows our employees to be thinkers and tinkerers, designers and doers, creators and number crunchers, makers of things they love. As we continue to grow, we are excited to add a Tooling Engineer to our global team.

OVERVIEW:

The ideal applicant would have strong knowledge of injection tooling processes, excellent tooling design experience, and development skills. Problem-solving and good documentation skills are also required. The candidate must speak and write English proficiently. Global manufacturing experience is desired, and willingness to travel is required.

LOCATION: Malaysia

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do:

• Work in SharkNinja's fast-paced development environment, demonstrating a mindset that anything is possible and a willingness to do whatever it takes to succeed.
• Contribute your values to bring products to market faster than the competition.
• Participate in continuous innovation and breakthrough thinking to enhance the consumer experience.

Responsibilities:

• Travel to OEM, tooling supplier, and molding shop sites for injection molding issue resolution, technical supplier assessment, process development, validation, or issue resolution.
• Review and improve DFM with NPD, NPI, OEM engineering, tooling suppliers, and cross-project teams.
• Review and improve 2D & 3D tooling drawings with OEM and tooling suppliers.
• Design and evaluate complex tooling structures, including multi-color tooling and tooling with hot runner systems, demonstrating strong tooling concepts.
• Analyze tooling capacity and yield issues, driving root cause corrective actions across internal and supplier factories.
• Estimate tooling capacity based on molding data and develop duplicated tools to meet production ramp-up plans.
• Monitor tooling build and modification processes to ensure schedules are met.
• Address and resolve sudden tooling and molding issues at suppliers with effective solutions.
• Travel to internal supplier sites to support process development and issue resolution, with 40-50% travel expected.
• Ensure timely task delivery, meeting performance, quality, and reliability goals.
• Participate in Critical Engineering Reviews to ensure product and process design suitability for tooling and molding.

Required Skills/Qualifications / Experience:

• 5-10 years of experience in plastics engineering, molding design engineering, or mechanical engineering, with expertise in plastic tooling design and project management.
• Proficiency in Pro/E, AutoCAD, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Strong technical and interpersonal skills to collaborate across different functions.

Education/Certifications/Affiliations:

• Bachelor of Engineering
• CET-4 (College English Test 4)

Travel Requirements:

• Travel to China and Southeast Asia supplier factories required.