Engineer, Tooling, Injection Molds

Summit Polymers, Inc.•Portage, MI

About The Position

The Tooling Engineer is a highly technical role responsible for coordinating the development, design approval, build completion, and function of injection molding tools. The position works with internal and external teams during project development to diagnose and analyze tooling concerns and recommend solutions. It also maintains relationships with tooling suppliers to help ensure quality standards and recommends and implements improvements to tooling quality systems. Under general supervision, the role leads design reviews and approves tooling for manufacture, overseeing design, build, and validation phases from mold kick off through FR approval. The Tooling Engineer supports robust tool function, leads functional sampling and tooling readiness activities, approves resolution of tooling issues identified during functional sampling, and provides technical support to Engineering, Plant, or Customer teams. The position also represents Summit Polymers with tool vendors and coordinates project documentation and supplier reviews. Travel is typically required up to 15%.

Requirements

Five years of experience as a Tool Maker, Tool Designer, or Tool Repair technician.
Ability to work efficiently and independently with little to no supervision.
Ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.
Minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Contemporary Select Assessment (traditional score of 26 on the cognitive portion).
Agreement to complete all required post-hire training.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and lead design reviews and approve tooling for manufacture to support projected project schedules, covering design, build, and validation from mold kick off through FR approval.
Comply with KBPD, TENG, and other required procedures; complete and distribute documentation on time.
Ensure robust tool function that supports easy setup and maintenance.
Lead functional samples with the TEP, determine functional-ready tooling targets, ensure functional tool readiness, and complete associated sample forms.
Lead determination of tooling functional sample resolution activities and approve their completion.
With assistance from the Engineering Coordinator, ensure on-time submission of required documentation and tasks to the USA PDT; verify Supplier Progress Reports and Progress Report Summaries against projected completion dates.
Represent the company professionally to tool vendors and others, serving as a liaison to resolve problems and concerns.
Conduct post-kick-off, post-design-review, and post-sample-event supplier wrap-up meetings as needed.
Provide post-sample parts or reports, Mold Critique Sheets, and other required documentation for each sample event; distribute event documentation as necessary and post it to Sharepoint within 24 hours after milestone events.
Use problem-solving methods such as PPS (Practical Problem Solving), 8-D, and A3 creation.
Provide technical support to Engineering, Plant, or Customer teams when needed.
Perform receiving service samples for off-shore-built molds and complete follow-up documentation under KBPD and TENG procedures.
Perform other duties, projects, and special assignments as directed.