Tooling Engineer

National Account Manager – Division Head at Genuine Search Group

Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr – $140,000.00/yr

Key Accountabilities

• NPD/NPI; early involvement on new tooling builds
• Design, implement, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Lead mold repairs and refurbishments in coordination with the tool room and external tool shops.
• Support Production, Quality, and tooling with legacy programs

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in design and process review to ensure correct specifications for each project.
• Develop manufacturing procedures, tooling, fixtures, and processes to meet customer expectations.
• Develop and maintain tooling preventative maintenance processes and schedules.
• Develop tooling standards; interact with off‑shore, local, and other Seaway divisions for tooling needs.
• Engineering change management; estimating costs, vendor selection, and scheduling.
• Update and maintain customer tooling audits.
• Work with Program Management supporting requirements related to NPD/NPI projects.
• Own CAD file management for tooling, including file revisions and updates.

Qualities for Success

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience within manufacturing industry.
• 5+ years experience in plastics injection molding manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in CAD, including mold designs and SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of DFM, hot runners, collapsible cores, unscrewing mechanisms, valve gates, molding, and over‑molding plastics.
• Knowledge of post‑molding operations such as ultrasonic welding, assembly, pad printing, laser marking, machining, etc.
• Experience with reverse engineering, analysis, and overlapping 3‑D files.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet defined deliverables.
• Understanding of scientific molding and validation protocols using IQ, OQ, PQ.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels in the organization.
• Follow engineering department infrastructure, procedures, and policies including the use and utilization of proper company forms.
• Travel ±15%.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Manufacturing

Industries

Manufacturing and Plastics Manufacturing