Engineer, Tooling, Injection Molds

Summit-Polymers-; Town of Portage (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit-Polymers- is seeking an Engineer in Tooling for Injection Molds. This role coordinates design reviews, drives mold builds, and ensures tooling quality across development stages.

The candidate will work with internal teams and external vendors to diagnose tooling concerns and implement improvements to tooling quality systems. The position emphasizes technical leadership in tooling design, build, validation, and documentation, with up-to-date problem-solving methodologies and strong

Qualifications

• Five years experience as a Tool Maker, Tool Designer, or Tool Repair technician.
• Ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from limited options.
• Minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Contemporary Select Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead design reviews and approve manufacture to meet project schedules.
• Ensure documentation is completed on time and adheres to procedures.
• Ensure robust tool function for easy set up and maintenance.
• Lead functional samples with the TEP and determine tool readiness.
• Approve completion of tooling functional sample resolutions.
• Coordinate with the USA PDT and verify supplier progress reports.
• Represent the company to tool vendors and resolve issues.
• Lead post-kickoff, post-design review, and post-sample wrap-up meetings.
• Provide post-sample parts, reports, and required documentation for every sample event.
• Understand PPS, 8-D, and A3 problem-solving methods.
• Provide technical support to Engineering, Plant, or Customer teams.
• Process receiving service samples for offshore molds and document per KBPD and TENG.
• Handle other duties and special assignments as directed.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Wonderlic test

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Engineer, Tooling, Injection Molds FLSA STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Manager, Engineering (Tooling Group)

SUMMARY

This is a highly technical position with responsibility for the coordination, development, design approval, build completion and function of injection molding tools. Works closely with internal and external teams during the project development phase to diagnose, analyze and recommend solutions for tooling concerns. Surveys, develops and maintains good working relationship with tooling suppliers to assure quality standards are met. Recommends and implements improvements to the tooling quality systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Under general supervision, the Tooling Engineer is responsible for the following major tasks:

1. Coordinates and leads design reviews, provides approval for manufacture to ensure timing completion to projected project schedules. This includes; design, build and all validation phases from mold kick off to FR approval.
2. Complies with all KBPD, TENG and other procedures as required and completes and distributes documentation on time.
3. Assures robust tool function for easy set up and maintenance.
4. Leads functional samples with the TEP, determines functional ready tooling targets, responsible for functional tool readiness and completes associated sample forms.
5. Leads the determination of and approves completion of tooling functional sample resolution activities.
6. With assistance from the Engineering Coordinator, assures the ‘On-Time’ submission of all necessary documentation or tasks to the USA PDT. Verifies Supplier Progress Reports and Progress Report Summaries to ensure completion to projected completion dates.
7. Professionally represents the company to a variety of tool vendors and others and acts as a liaison to resolve problems and concerns.
8. Provides Post-Kick off, Post-Design Review, and Post-Sample Event Supplier Review (Wrap up) Meetings as necessary.
9. Provides post sample parts and/or reports, Mold Critique Sheets and all other required documentation for every sample event. Provides copies of event documentation to Suppliers and other PDT members as necessary and posts to Sharepoint at the conclusion of all milestone events within < 24 hours.
10. Understands problem solving methods such as PPS (Practical Problem Solving), 8-D and A3 creation.
11. Provides technical support when needed to support Engineering, Plant or Customer teams.
12. Performs receiving service samples for off-shore built molds and follows up with all necessary documentation per KBPD and TENG procedures.
13. Other duties, projects, and special assignments as directed.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Five years experience as a Tool Maker, Tool Designer, or Tool Repair technician. Must be able to work efficiently and independently with little to no supervision.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Possesses the ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.

• A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Contemporary Select Assessment (Traditional Score of 26 on the cognitive portion).

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

This position typically does require up to 15% travel.

DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Agreement to complete all required post-hire training.