Tooling Engineer

United Pharma; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Pharma is seeking an engineer to support injection mold tooling projects, from design through commissioning, including automation tooling and fixtures. You will assist validation documents and participate in start-up, troubleshooting, and process improvements in a regulated manufacturing setting.

You will collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and Production teams, maintain CAD drawings, and manage tooling documentation and inventory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Zero to three years of experience in an engineering capacity.
• Experience with injection mold tooling and manufacturing environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support injection mold tooling projects from design to commissioning, including automation tooling.
• Assist with validation documents for tooling and automated molding systems.
• Support start-up, troubleshooting, installation, and process improvements of injection molds.

Skills

Mold tooling design

Mold automation

CAD drafting

Validation documentation

GD&T knowledge

Tooling inventory

Project tracking

Tooling fabrication

Regulated GMP/GLP

Lean Manufacturing

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

SAP S/4HANA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Equivalent four-year technical degree

Commensurate work experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

• Support injection mold tooling projects, including the design, receipt, transfer, installation, and commissioning of injection molds, automation end-of-arm tooling, assembly fixtures, and manufacturing aids.
• Assist with injection mold tooling and automated molding-system validation, including writing, reviewing, and executing validation documents.
• Support injection mold and equipment start-up, troubleshooting, installation, and process improvement activities.
• Provide technical expertise on injection mold design and operation to Quality, Engineering, and Production teams.
• Create and update 3D CAD models and detailed 2D drawings for injection molds, end-of-arm tools, assembly fixtures, and manufacturing aids.
• Maintain injection mold and hot-runner drawings and control documentation revisions, including drawings, CAD files, bills of materials, and related records.
• Support quality investigations and engineering document updates, including issue reviews, nonconformance reports, corrective and preventive actions, and change requests.
• Manage tooling inventory, spare steel, consumables, incoming-tool documentation, and inventory updates.
• Track tooling vendors, milestone dates, project progress, delays, and inbound and outbound shipments.
• Assist with the design, documentation, and fabrication of custom tooling, parts, and fixtures to support production.
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and vendors to meet project requirements and customer needs.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and design-for-manufacturability initiatives.
• Work Monday through Friday on a day shift.
• Travel up to 5%, or up to 13 business days per year.
• Perform equipment acceptance testing, required gowning, and work within an ISO 7/8 cleanroom.

*Most Important Skills Needed:

• Injection mold tooling design, operation, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
• Injection molding automation, end-of-arm tooling, assembly fixtures, metrology fixtures, and manufacturing aids.
• SolidWorks proficiency and experience creating or updating 3D CAD models and 2D drawings.
• Validation documentation and execution for injection mold tooling and automated molding systems.
• GD&T concepts and detailed technical drawing creation.
• Tooling inventory, vendor coordination, documentation control, and project tracking.
• Experience designing, fabricating, assembling, or servicing complex injection molding tools.
• Manufacturing environment experience, particularly with plastic injection molding.
• Simple electronic wiring assemblies and sensor systems.
• Regulated GMP or GLP environment experience.
• Lean Manufacturing and design-for-manufacturability concepts.
• Analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• SAP S/4 HANA experience is a plus.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, an equivalent four-year technical degree, or commensurate work experience.
• Zero to three years of experience in an engineering capacity.