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Brightpath Associates LLC lists this Tooling Engineer opportunity in akron, Ohio. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Description
The Tooling Engineer performs a variety of duties ensuring appropriate, functional, and well-designed injection molds are procured for use at Ferriot. This includes ensuring effective project/program management and customer communication take place.
Key competencies include:
Demonstrates a primary and unwavering concern for the safety of themselves and others.
Interfaces with customers, suppliers, and Ferriot employees
Assists Cost Estimating with preparing and communicating customer quotations
Provides the primary technical liaison with the customer
Coordinates outside tooling and ensures timely completion and quality tools are procured
Manages the APQP process and effectively communicating project progress and issues to all project stakeholders
Takes responsibility for the overall financial and schedule status of projects assigned; working with Ferriot Manufacturing, QC, Scheduling and Procurement (and suppliers as needed), to ensure projects are on budget, on time, and meet expectations
Reviews customer products to identify moldability issues, steel conditions, potential cost saving ideas and ways to reduce mold lead time and improve quality
Reviews mold designs to ensure adherence to customer specifications and requirements, as well as conformance to Ferriot tool design standards
Schedules and leads project review meetings. Providing oversight for all activities in the project
Works with tool shop suppliers to oversee and approve the designs of all injection molds (new & modifications). Approving molds for shipment to Ferriot and releasing molds to production
Works closely with all manufacturing and administrative personnel to achieve departmental and company goals
Communicates using ERP system, APQP system, and standard reporting mechanisms available
Develops, maintains, and publishes project timelines
Tracks and manages changes to project scope to ensure schedule and financial issues are properly documented and resolved
Performs other duties and functions as assigned
Reports to:
Manager of Engineering
Requirements:
Education: B.S. in Plastics / Polymer / Mechanical or related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience gained through mold making, mold design or tooling engineering.
Tool Engineering:
Working knowledge of plastics injection molds and designs, including mold building, thermoplastic resins, engineering resins, plastic injection equipment and injection methodology
Knowledge and experience using 3D CAD for product and/or tool design (SolidWorks preferred)
Must have experience with setting up, running, and interpreting mold filling analysis (MFA)
Solid knowledge of injection molding processes and operations.
Project Management:
Demonstrated project management skills
Experienced with use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Knowledge of formal project management methods and project management software is desirable
Working knowledge of engineering and commodity resins
Knowledge of drafting and tolerancing techniques, including G.D.&T
Intermediate 3D CAD skills and able to operate CAD systems for translating, viewing, and modification of customer design files
Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams/SharePoint
Desired:
Project Management certification
Knowledge of formal project management methods and project management software
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
SolidWorks 3D CAD Experience at a professional level
Mold-making background
Scientific molding experience
Good working knowledge of mold-filling analysis
Product Design Experience
6+ years’ experience in injection molding, tooling, and engineering.
Worksite address
akron, OH, 44329, US
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