Tooling Engineer

Flex • Manchester, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Tooling Engineer located in Manchester, CT. Reporting to the Operations Engineering Manager, the Tooling Engineer role involves executing complex injection molding tooling projects for Medical and Consumer Products and collaborate with suppliers, customers, and team members. Your projects and customers extend beyond your office, and it's your responsibility to contribute to projects from initial conception to completion.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. in Engineering or related field or relevant work experience.
• Must have at least 3-5 years of experience in plastic injection mold manufacturing.
• Should have relevant experience in a regulated industry (medical, automotive, electronics) - medical preferred.
• Experience in qualification of complex, high cavitation, tight tolerance injection molds.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Injection Mold Design and Injection Mold Processing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage both small and large injection mold tooling builds, repairs, or spares
• Coordinate with other team members as needed during mold design, mold build, mold qualification, sampling, and final part approval
• Ability to quote full scale injection mold tooling projects, as well as repairs, refurbishments, or components
• Involvement in troubleshooting issues with production molds
• Involvement in DFM/FMEA activities both internally and with customers
• Provide status reports to management and customers as needed.

Benefits

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level