Manufacturing Engineer III
AFL Telecommunications•Duncan, SC
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Manufacturing Technology Engineer – Injection Molding is responsible for the design, build, and maintenance of injection and compression mold tooling. The Manufacturing Technology Engineer works closely with Product Development and Design Engineering to optimize the manufacturability of plastic parts. The Manufacturing Technology Engineer will be the primary interface between AFL, the tool maker, and the molder during the tool lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (or other similar technical discipline)
- 3+ years of experience designing and/or building injection mold tooling
- Parametric solid modeling experience (SolidWorks preferred)
- Knowledge of plastic material properties and applications
- Knowledge of plastic part design practices
- Knowledge of or experience running mold flow simulation
- Knowledge of plastic part metrology
- Project management experience
- Experience working within an ISO-9001 quality management system
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal, influencing and teamwork skills
- Effective time management and organizational skills
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years of experience designing and/or building injection and/or compression mold tooling
- 2+ year of experience designing plastic parts
- Fiber Optic industry experience, especially design, development, and/or applications
- Metrology
- Occasional work in tool machine shops and injection molding shop floor operations to support tool builds and acceptance
- Up to 25% domestic and international travel
Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with Product Development and Design Engineering to optimize the manufacturability of plastic parts, including material selection and feature optimization.
- Drive the Design for Manufacturing (DFM) of all new parts to be molded.
- Review and approve new tool designs and modifications
- Lead projects to design, build, and commission injection and compression mold tooling, including obtaining tooling and part quotes from suppliers
- Work collaboratively with Product Engineering and Supply Chain to scope and implement changes to released injection and compression tooling
- Support engineering and quality team during plastic part approval process, including FAI/PPAP IQ, OQ, PQ Validation protocols & Statistical Process Control (Cpk)
- Apply engineering analysis to make data-driven design decisions.
- Use sound engineering principles and practices to develop practical solutions to complex problems and to develop new technologies that serve to evolve AFL’s product portfolio.
- Interface with cross-functional project teams consisting of product management, application engineering, process and manufacturing engineering, quality, and development engineering during all phases of product development, including ramp-up and release to manufacturing.
- Adhere to and promote the environmental, health & safety policies of AFL.
- Perform other engineering related duties as required.
Benefits
- A hybrid work schedule for qualifying employees/positions
- Flexible time off policy
- 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
- Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
- Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leader!
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
Upload and Match Resume
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
