Tooling Engineer

Jones Plastic is looking for an experienced Tooling Engineer to join our growing team. Job Duties/Responsibilities include:

• Determine & identify quality issues as it relates to injection tools and injection process issues.
• Responsible for engineering, design, and repair of molds
• Responsible for developing and implementing alternative methods and solutions for repair of damaged and ineffective tools, as well as reviewing and revising maintenance requirements and methods for molds.
• Work with technicians, production workers and other manufacturing staff to ensure quality output of molded components.
• Develop and maintain a close working relationship with customers to ensure all specs and schedule demands are met.
• Establish injection tooling specs based on supplier-based equipment & requirements in order to secure quotes, design & manufacture injection tooling.
• Work closely with tool makers to meet tooling and schedule requirements.
• Evaluate and analyze new part designs and determine the most cost-effective method to produce the part and define the appropriate tooling.
• Evaluate outsourced tooling designs to ensure construction costs and lead times are within budgeted expectations.
• Debug and tryout new tools at Supplier facilities.
• Provide input for troubleshooting and continuous improvement of existing tools and develop potential cost savings to current production processes.
• Work with Purchasing to evaluate existing and potential Suppliers to define Suppliers capabilities.
• Keep Management and Tooling Group current with project status.
• Make final determination of tooling design to meet DFM.

Skills/Experience Required:

• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Ability to establish process parameters for new injection tooling.
• Ability to travel both domestic and international.
• Good to exceptional injection molding processing knowledge
• Extensive knowledge of injection tooling including design and development.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• CAD or similar 3D software experience
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)
• Minimum of 5 years experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Tooling: 5 years (Required)
• Plastics injection molding: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $90,000 - $110,000