Mold Tooling Project Engineer

HellermannTyton North America; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HellermannTyton North America seeks a Tooling Engineer to manage injection mold tooling projects from concept through production launch. You will develop tooling quotations, source molds, run design reviews, and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery while meeting quality and production requirements.

You will work cross-functionally with Product Management, Project Leaders, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and suppliers to support mold qualification and launch activities, maintaining our

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in tooling engineering, mold design, or related field.
• Experience managing tooling projects and working with tooling suppliers.
• Experience using NX, SolidWorks, or equivalent CAD software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop clear and comprehensive tooling RFQs for new molds, mold modifications, and tooling repairs.
• Evaluate tooling quotations and provide technical recommendations regarding supplier selection, tooling approach, cost, and timing.
• Source injection molds and mold modifications to approved domestic and international tooling suppliers.
• Create and maintain technical purchase orders and tooling specifications.
• Lead mold design reviews and approval activities.
• Review product designs for moldability, manufacturability, cycle time optimization, tooling robustness, and production risk.
• Utilize mold flow analysis and engineering data to support tooling decisions.
• Monitor tooling project schedules and supplier performance.
• Support troubleshooting of tooling and molding issues during launch and production.
• Develop and implement corrective actions associated with tooling concerns.
• Work closely with Product Management, Project Leaders, Engineering, Manufacturing, Toolroom, and Quality personnel.
• Maintain project documentation, schedules, reports, and tooling records.
• Participate in supplier development and continuous improvement activities.
• Support Safe Launch activities and Tooling Readiness Reviews.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of tooling standards, guidelines, and best practices.
• Develop, track, and report tooling project KPI metrics as required.
• Stay current on developments in mold design, tooling technology, hot runner systems, coatings, materials, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with global HellermannTyton tooling teams to support common standards and best practices.

Skills

Tooling engineering

Project management

Supplier management

CAD proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree (Assoc/Bachelor)

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

HellermannTyton North America seeks a Tooling Engineer to manage injection mold tooling projects from concept through production launch. You will develop tooling quotations, source molds, run design reviews, and ensure on-time, within-budget delivery while meeting quality and production requirements.

You will work cross-functionally with Product Management, Project Leaders, Engineering, Operations, Quality, and suppliers to support mold qualification and launch activities, maintaining our