Tooling Engineer

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The Tooling/Molding Engineer is responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and optimization of molds, tooling, and related manufacturing processes. This role ensures efficient production, high-quality output, and continuous improvement of tooling systems within plastic injection molding or similar manufacturing environments.

- Design, develop, and improve injection molds, dies, fixtures, and tooling using CAD software.

- Collaborate with product engineering to ensure mold designs meet product specifications and manufacturability requirements.

- Support quoting and feasibility analysis for new tooling projects.

- Coordinate with tool shops and vendors to ensure timely and cost-effective tool fabrication.

- Develop and optimize molding processes to improve quality, cycle time, and efficiency.

- Troubleshoot molding defects and implement corrective actions.

- Conduct mold trials and validation runs (IQ/OQ/PQ where applicable).

- Establish and maintain process parameters and documentation.

- Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs for molds and tooling.

- Analyze tool wear, failures, and downtime; implement improvement strategies.

- Drive cost reduction initiatives through tooling and process optimization.

- Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement (CI) activities.

- Provide technical support to production teams to resolve tooling and molding issues.

- Train operators and technicians on proper tooling usage and handling.

- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and production standards.

- Manage tooling-related projects from concept to production launch.

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

- 3-7+ years of experience in tooling or molding engineering, preferably in injection molding.

- Hands-on experience with mold design, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

- Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks, NX, AutoCAD, or similar).

- Strong understanding of injection molding processes and materials.

- Knowledge of tooling design principles (cooling systems, gating, venting, etc.).