Tooling Engineer Position Available In Greenville, South Carolina

Tooling Engineer
Job
Overview

LOCATION

United States, Greenville, South Carolina

JOB SKILLS

Maintenance, Mechanical
TYPE
Permanent
JOB ID
161491
SALARY
Negotiable
Lauren Sayers
I manage this role

Job Title:

Tooling Engineer

Location:

Travelers Rest, SC

Industry:

plastic injection molding manufacturing

Status of Hire:

direct placement; permanent
Reports to: R D Manager

Benefits:

Medical (Employer pays 60%-75% of the premiums), Dental, Vision, 4 weeks PTO, LTD, STD, and more!

Summary:

Our client is looking for an experienced, action-oriented, hands-on Tooling Engineer to help them source complex plastic injection molds. The Tooling Engineer sources molds from some of the best mold makers in the world and directs mold refurbishments from competent shops. They will participate in new product development teams crafting the next new product for the target industry and will find new ways to become more cost-competitive.

Job Duties:

Responsible for specification and successful procurement of injection mold tooling required for new product development parts and replacement molds.
Identify, justify and implement quality improvement projects to improve the performance and consistency of injection molded components.
Identify, justify, and implement cost-reduction projects to reduce the cost of injection molded components.
Develop new tooling constructions technologies that take the company to the next level of performance by reducing cost and increasing quality
Collaborate with Design Engineers, Process Engineers, and Quality Engineers to develop and improve product designs for robust injection molded components.
In addition to the tooling engineer’s responsibility t will be special projects assigned. These projects will not necessarily involve managing a mold project but other types of equipment or processes. This work falls under the Project Engineer title.

Qualifications and Requirements:

BS Degree in an Engineering discipline
10+ years of hands-on experience involving specification, procurement, and qualification of molds for injection molded components
Working knowledge of plastic and elastomeric materials
Proven track record of developing complex mold tooling to produce high-quality, low-cost, high-volume components
Proficient in the use of CAD (SolidWorks) and mold flow analysis
Experience with high cavitation direct gated molds, (32 cavities or higher).
Experience in managing complex development programs with overseas tooling vendors
Supervisory experience
Service-oriented, I’ll-figure-it-out, action-oriented attitude, good communication skills
Demonstrated experience in achieving results in areas of responsibility described above
Manage tool design, fabrication, process development, and qualification at the supplier
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Work, Excel, Outlook, Project)
Ability to perform financial analysis and cost justifications
Well organized, enthusiastic, high energy, strong work ethic
Able to travel to qualify tooling at any location in the world, USA or overseas
•Must be authorized to work in the United States, client is not able to offer sponsorship at this time
•Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check to be eligible for hire TRS Staffing Solutions are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome you to provide OFCCP data voluntarily We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.