About this opportunity
CIE USA - Century Plastics LLC lists this Tooling Engineer opportunity in shelby township, Michigan. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
CIE Automotive is a supplier of components and sub-assemblies for the global automotive market, basing its actions on the use of complementary technologies and various associated processes. CIE Automotive offers multi-services and solutions that seek to maximize the efficiency of production processes through innovation. In both projects we are growing sustainably and profitably to position ourselves as the benchmark partner by satisfying our customers with comprehensive, innovative, and competitive solutions with high added value.
CIE USA-Century Plastics , a division of the global enterprise CIE Automotive, is seeking a talented Tooling Engineer to join our team.
Primary Purpose:
The Tooling Engineer is responsible for supporting the engineering and manufacturing teams with primary tooling (injection molds, compression molds, and RIM tooling) needs. Manages production & prototype tooling requirements to drive the company forward.
Essential Functions:
Create and maintain tooling spec packages for new business quoting
Responsible for working within and meeting tooling budget for tooling requirements
Responsible for assisting and developing tooling budgets new model programs
Drive Product Engineers to make sure product design meets best practices
Support Product Engineering team with design feasibility
Prepare and issue RFQ’s for all primary tools
Ensure RFQ packages are accurate for quoting
RFQ follow up with purchasing and ensure summary documents are completed
Trouble shoot and resolve production tool related issues if needed
Support manufacturing team as required
Production & Prototype Build - Phases / Tools / Pre-Production Builds:
Support Customer Meetings
Support all Production & Prototype molding trials
Lead tooling design reviews with suppliers
Assist sales & cost estimating team with budgetary tooling cost
Work closely with suppliers to ensure all deliverables are met
Obtain weekly timing charts from suppliers and distribute to team
Lead the development of new plastic injection tooling projects to meet a wide range of product performance and cosmetic requirements.
Track & ensure tools meet program required milestones
Maintain & Update CIE Molding Standards
Qualifications:
Extensive experience in injection molding tooling design and manufacturing required.
Position requires 5+ years in the mold making and molding industry.
BS or MS Plastics Engineer preferred or equivalent work experience in a technical field.
Proficient at Word, Excel, Power Point, and Microsoft Project
Ability to manage and track multiple programs
Working knowledge of molding operations that are relevant to our company
Good communication and organizational skills.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to navigate through the manufacturing floors without assistance
Able to lift 30 lbs. occasionally (part, boxes, etc.)
Must be able to stand for long periods of time in a manufacturing environment
Must be able to travel domestically and internationally with passport (primarily within United States and Canada, but also including Mexico and Europe)
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