Senior Tooling Engineer

Midland-Marvel Recruiters, LLC; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the plastics manufacturing industry is seeking a Tooling Engineer to lead mold development and maintenance. This role involves collaborating with engineering and vendors to improve mold performance, troubleshoot issues, and drive continuous improvement. Applicants should have extensive experience in injection molding and a bachelor's degree in engineering.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in the Injection molding industry with focus on tool design.
• Direct hands-on experience in mold design and construction is a must.
• Strong analytical, creativity, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead mold development and maintenance using cross-functional initiatives.
• Troubleshoot mold problems and ensure improved performance.
• Collaborate with engineering to assure moldable designs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

3D modeling software proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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• Fast growing company with sales over $400 million dollars has an excellent opportunity available for a Tooling Engineer. Primary function is leading the mold development and mold maintenance using cross functional initiatives within Engineering, Manufacturing, and outside vendors to construct high performance molds for all current and future product lines.
• Research technologies for enhanced mold repair, maintenance and construction of new and existing molds and ensure improved performance.
• Directly responsible for troubleshooting mold problems.
• Collaborate with engineering to assure new and existing product and tool designs are moldable and suggest design changes or alternative processes.
• Proactively seek opportunities for Continuous Improvement by researching new technologies for improvements to product, molds, materials, and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with vendors to bring alternative methods, materials, and equipment to manufacturing to improve molds and mold maintenance.
• Assist manufacturing in process improvement. A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years' experience in the Injection molding industry with focus on tool design.
• Direct hands-on experience in mold design and construction is a must.
• Highly proficient with 3D modeling software and Moldflow analyses
• Background in working with various mold material and metal types.
• Advanced experience in both cold runner and hot runner manifold systems.
• Strong analytical, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience collaborating with teams of engineers and technicians.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills, and superior interpersonal skills for interaction with all levels of personnel and contacts within and outside the company.
• Proficient in presentations, technical reports, and situational analysis.
• Good working knowledge of plastics manufacturing processes including injection molding, extrusion, blow mold, thermoform and others.
• Background in working with various polymers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Travel is a critical part of this role and can be every week depending on situation. This position offers a very competitive base salary, comprehensive benefits & opportunities for growth.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Plastics Manufacturing

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