Tooling Designer Engineer

Armstrong Asia; Kulai; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A company in the rubber manufacturing sector is looking for a Tooling Designer and a Tooling Engineer to enhance their production process. Both roles involve design, development, and troubleshooting of tooling for efficient manufacturing. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and have relevant experience, particularly in rubber moulding. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative production solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in mechanical engineering or rubber industry.
• Able to perform tooling construction and DFM documentation.
• Experience in managing new tool development and buy-off.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mould tools for rubber production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for tooling validation.
• Monitor and coordinate all tooling-related activities.

Skills

Design new tooling

Experience in CMM machine

Knowledge in Solidworks

Troubleshooting skills

Ability to write dimensional report

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

CMM

Solidworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Company: Armstrong Electronics Sdn Bhd

Location: Kulai, Johor

We are looking for a dynamic and creative person to join our team.

Compulsory-Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineer, Tooling and any related field.

Responsibilities

1. Tooling Designer

• Experience in Design new tooling, tooling modification and de-flashing Jig & fixture.
• Preparing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) for customer approval and tool maker.
• Collaborate with tool maker, process and tooling team to provide product recommendations for tooling improvement.
• Collaborate and review tooling construction/DFM with process team before tooling fabrication.
• Provide creative solutions to mold design and determine its suitability to existing process and machine in production.
• Tooling improvement to contribute into yield improvement, productivity and reliability.
• Ensure mold dimensions and basic qualities are met prior to actual mold-running evaluation.
• To support FA tooling buy-off activities such as mold testing and trouble-shooting of mold related issues.
• Maintain a systematic filing of all tooling related documents e.g. PRs, quotations, drawings, DFM, tooling history, tooling measurements, etc.
• Continuous improve QRF processing time with tooling quotation follow up and compile tooling comparison quote.
• Document all new tooling activation activities such as comparison quote and tooling construction.
• VMM & CMM measurement for tooling buy-off.
• Work on tooling damage preventive action.
• Updating of all tooling related documents to reflect the latest and correct status.
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor or Manager.
• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Mechatronics, Tools & Die)
• Min 3 years of experience in mechanical engineering/rubber industry
• Ability to operate CMM machine and write dimensional report.
• Knowledge in 2D and 3D software such as Solidworks and AutoCAD is preferred.
• Able to perform tooling construction and DFM document.

2. Tooling Engineer

• The Tooling Engineer for Rubber Moulding is responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of mould tools to ensure efficient and high-quality rubber production. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to support new product introduction, tooling validation, and root cause analysis of moulding issues.
• Ensure product tooling requirements are clearly defined, accurately quoted, and effectively managed throughout production.
• Monitor and coordinate all tooling-related activities, including: Tooling improvement initiatives, Tooling rectification work, Resolution of quality tooling issues, Tooling testing and part measurement, Tooling chrome plating, Tracking and acknowledging progress on tooling improvements related to quality issues.
• Coordinate and monitor tooling buy-off activities, and establish a backup plan to address any issues, such as receiving tooling in poor condition, in order to prevent testing failures and schedule delays.
• Support new tooling ETA date to ensure the ETA date before ISIR submission sample schedule.
• Monitor the EOL tooling (tooling condition and location).
• Oversee and control CIRO tooling expenses as per budget plan.
• To ensure Tooling technician able to perform tooling buyoff
• Minimum of fresh or 2 years’ experience. Preferably from manufacturing industry and rubber moulding background.
• Hands-on experience in rubber mould design, troubleshooting, and improvement.
• Experience in managing new tool development from design to commissioning and buy-off.
• Familiar with DFM (Design for Manufacturability) principles and collaboration with suppliers, machinists, and mould makers.
• Exposure to precision machining, CNC milling, EDM, surface finishing and tool validation processes.
• Preferable experience in a high-mix, low-volume production environment or automotive/medical/industrial rubber products industry.

Candidates with more than 10 years experience (Bachelor Degree and Mandarin Speaker) are welcome to apply for managerial role.

Candidates from Rubber Moulding and/or Plastic Injection experience is added advantage.

• * Applicants will be reviewed and assessed to determine which is best suited for one of the roles we have advertised.