Position Purpose:

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