Tooling Engineer

Currier; City of Auburn (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO

401K match

Job summary

Currier is seeking a Tooling Engineer to lead the design, build, and qualification of production and prototype plastic injection molds. You will work with customers and vendors to ensure mold performance meets specifications, manage budgets, and drive project timelines.

The role requires strong knowledge of mold design, 3D CAD, and plastics part design, with experience in supplier coordination and tooling validation. A collaborative, detail-oriented engineer will excel in this position.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of mold design principles and tool design review activities.
• Analytical/troubleshooting skills with mechanical aptitude.
• Detail-oriented and accurate.
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities, including presentations.
• Strong computer application skills.
• Solid understanding of Plastic Part Design / Injection Molding Guidelines.
• Proficient with 3D CAD and data analysis software (SolidWorks preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage mold design reviews and documentation.
• Obtain vendor quotes, issue POs, and review vendor proposals for mold performance.
• Review customer drawings and specifications to determine requirements and feasibility.
• Manage project budgets and schedules and report to Project Management.
• Create drawings, layouts, calculations, and documentation using 2D/3D CAD.
• Collaborate with toolroom, scheduling, and production teams on tooling projects.
• Support tooling trials, validations, and troubleshooting for mold quality.
• Provide technical guidance to manufacturing teams on tooling issues.

Skills

Mold design principles

Tool design review

Supervisory experience

Analytical/troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Computer proficiency

Plastic part design knowledge

Education

AAS in Product Design/Mechanical Engineering

SolidWorks 3D CAD experience

Plastics IM/ISBM/IBM design exposure

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD software

Data analysis software

Job description

Requirements

Job Summary: Tooling Engineer is responsible for leading and managing all activities required during the Design, Build and Qualification of both production & prototype plastic injection molds to meet internal & external customer requirements. A motivated engineer with knowledge and experience with injection mold tooling, plastic part design, 3D modeling, product design, machining, polymer materials, and project management will enable an applicant to excel in the role.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities (Additional duties may be assigned)

• Work with internal and external customers to understand needs relative to current tooling and new projects & create specifications, models, drawings
• Obtains vendor quotes, issues PO's, reviews and critiques submitted mold vendor design proposals and assures functional mold performance and adherence to established mold construction standards
• Reviews customer drawings, specifications, control drawings and other applicable specifications determine requirements and/or feasibility of a component, device, assembly
• Maintains project budgets and timing schedules and reports to Project Management as needed
• Designs studies, tolerance stack-ups, layouts, drawings, calculations, weight estimates, supporting documentation, solids & surfaces, etc., are to be completed on 2-D/3-D CAD or other fitting computer applications, and complies with ANSI & ISO standards, as required
• Keeps supervisor advised of work status, workload, concerns, and progress as related to work/project assignments. May provide direction to project teams on necessary next steps and/or updates to project action items
• Understands limits / fits, tolerance stack up analysis. Understanding of Geometric Dimensional Tolerancing (GDT) and application for inspection setup and tolerancing allowances of molded components
• Create and maintain detailed documentation, including specifications, drawings, and work instructions related to tooling and injection molding processes
• Schedule and Lead Mold Design Reviews, continually updating a standard document to follow
• Support tooling trials, validations, and troubleshooting to ensure optimal performance and quality of molded parts
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to manufacturing teams, assisting in the resolution of tooling-related issues and production challenges
• Collaborate with other departments (toolroom, scheduling, production) and/or sub-suppliers during the design, build, and sampling of new tooling projects Including refurbishment of existing molds
• Work with R&D and Operations Engineering, evaluate and interpret Quality Department part measurement results and develop & lead necessary tool grooming plan to achieve full part approval
• Collaborate with PD Engineers over design of parts, components, and assemblies for use in production tooling and equipment including but not limited to:
  • Analyze Mold flow & FEA results to ensure & include any modifications necessary to the mold
  • QC inspection gages and fixtures
  • Reverse engineer machine parts as needed to support production
  • Evaluation of mold production issues and offering of design solutions
  • "Responsible for ensuring all production related processes are in place, supported and being executed prior to handing off to production. Including but not limited to mold maintenance requirements, process control / documentation, & downstream processes."

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Standards

• Strong knowledge of mold design principles - experience in tool design review activities. Supervisory experience in tooling related activities
• Strong analytical/troubleshooting skills, mechanical aptitude
• Accurate and paying attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities, including presentation skills
• Strong computer application skills
• Solid understanding of Plastic Part Design / Injection Molding Guidelines
• Knowledgeable in the use of 3D CAD packages & Data Analysis software (solid works preferred)
• Team player
• Contribute to the overall success of the company by performing all assigned duties in a professional, timely, and accurate manner

Education

• 3-5 years related experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• AAS or equivalent in a Product Design/Mechanical Engineering discipline and be experienced in product development
• 3-5yrs experience with Tool Designing, Part Design using SolidWorks® 3D CAD
• Plastics IM, EBM, ISBM, & IBM part design experience is desirable

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in medium/high volume Medical, Pharmaceutical or Food Industry
• Proven experience in Mechanical, Plastics/Materials Engineering and tooling
• Experience of plastic injection mold tooling and equipment troubleshooting
• Experience of polymer parts design for quality molding (design for manufacture)

Benefits

• Standard Health, Dental, Vision Benefits.
• Generous PTO.
• 401K Match.