Tooling Engineer Lead for Wastewater Treatment Solutions

MTS Moose Tech Solutions; Winchester (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental solutions provider is looking for a Tooling Engineer Lead to oversee wastewater treatment solutions and mold development. The ideal candidate will bring over 15 years of experience in injection molding and strong project management abilities. Responsibilities include developing tooling strategies, managing new tool construction, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure optimal tooling performance. This role requires hands-on experience in mold design and 3D modelling, along with excellent collaborative skills.

Qualifications

• 15+ years experience in the injection molding industry with focus on tool design.
• 10+ years in supervisory and management capacity.
• Direct hands-on experience in mold design and construction.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tooling strategies to support production goals.
• Manage new tool construction projects.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to ensure efficient tooling design.

Skills

Project management

Mold design

Collaboration with engineers

3D modelling (SolidWorks)

Injection molding processes

Data analysis for improvements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Tooling Engineer Lead for Wastewater Treatment Solutions

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Industry: Environmental Services and Wastewater treatment solutions

Position Insights

Applicants must be located in the U.S. with U.S. citizenship or Green Card. The position is located in Winchester Kentucky and the relocation expense is covered.

Job Core Insights

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 15+ years experience in the injection molding industry with focus on tool design.
• 10+ years in supervisory and management capacity.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience with large‑scale machinery and tooling for high‑capacity production environments.
• Direct hands‑on experience in mold design and construction.
• Experience with 3D modelling software (SolidWorks).
• Ability to read and interpret Moldflow analyses.
• Experience in working with various mold material and metal types.
• Advanced experience in both cold runner and hot runner manifold systems.
• Experience collaborating with teams of engineers and technicians.
• Experience with plastics manufacturing processes including injection molding, extrusion, blow mold, thermoform and others.
• Experience 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.

About This Job

We seek a self‑driven, highly motivated environmental engineer with a strong background in mold design and other plastic forming technologies. This candidate will manage wastewater treatment solutions and mold development, procurement and validation and ensure that we are taking advantage of the best and most innovative technologies available to design, produce and maintain molds.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tooling strategies to support production goals.
• Manage new tool construction projects.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to ensure efficient tooling design and implementation.
• Manage the tooling repair department.
• Design and develop tooling for large‑scale machinery, ensuring compatibility with high‑tonnage presses and other advanced equipment.
• Optimize tooling for large‑scale, complex machinery operations.
• Monitor tooling performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Design and develop new tooling, fixtures, and gauges to support production activities.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for all tooling and processes.
• Analyze data to identify areas for improvement and make recommendations.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure quality and reliability of tooling.
• Research technologies for enhanced mold repair, maintenance and construction of new and existing molds and ensure improved performance.
• Assist in assuring new and existing product and tool designs are moldable, suggesting design changes or alternative processes.
• Continuously seek opportunities for improvement by researching new technologies for product, mold, material, and manufacturing enhancements.
• Collaborate with vendors to adopt alternative methods, materials, and equipment to improve molds and mold maintenance.
• Assist manufacturing in process improvement.