Toledo Injection & Tooling Engineer

OP Mobility; Kentucky; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility in the United States seeks an Injection and Tooling Engineer to contribute to tool concept validation and to propose improvements in quality, cost, and lead time. You will serve as the main technical contact with toolmakers across project lifecycles, while using the department data base tools daily.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s in plastics or injection tools design, has 3–5 years in injection & tooling, understands rheology, and demonstrates advanced skills in Excel, Word,

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in plastics or injection tools design.
• Good command of English.
• 3–5 years of significant experience in Injection & tooling.
• Able to understand rheology studies.
• Advanced competencies in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and design software.

Responsibilities

• Participates in injection tool concept validation.
• Proposes technical improvements to QA, cost, and lead time.
• Acts as main technical contact with toolmakers during projects.
• Uses department databases daily (TCRD, FAC, Action plan, trial evaluation).
• Organizes and leads Trial Preparation Meetings; responsible for injection tools trials.
• Participates in trials and manages actions to meet trial targets per plan, per safety rules.
• Participates in wash-up meetings after trials and tuning loop; analyzes results with core team.
• Updates the FAC action plan and shares information with toolmakers.
• Responsible for factory tool transfer stage, injection process reliability vs factory specs.

Skills

English proficiency

Injection & tooling experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in plastics or injection tools design

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Design software

Job description

Job Title

Injection and Tooling Engineer

Type of Contract

Full-time, permanent

Responsibilities

• Takes part to the injection tool concept validation.
• Brings technical proposals in order to improve the project targets: Quality, Cost, Lead time.
• Is the main technical contact with the toolmakers during the project life.
• Uses on a daily basis the department data base tools ( TCRD , FAC , Action plan, trial evaluation ... )
• Organizes and leads the Trial Preparation Meeting. Is responsible for the Injection Tools trials.
• Takes part to the trials and manages the needed actions in order to reach the Injection trials targets defined during the Trial Preparation Meeting, in accordance with the safety rules.
• Takes part to the wash up meeting after the trial and the tuning loop, for the analysis and synthesis of the global results with the core team.
• Updates the action plan (FAC) and displays the information to the toolmakers.
• Is responsible for the factory tool transfer stage (Tool, Injection process reliability in relation with the factory specifications).

Profile

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in plastics or injection tools design
• Good command of English
• 3 or 5 years of significant experience on Injection & tooling field
• Able to understand rheology studies
• Advanced competencies in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and design software or viewer

At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.

Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.

Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.

With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.