Senior Tooling Engineer (Plastics)

Job Title: Sr. Tooling Engineer

Job Location: Tucson, AZ 85756

Salary: $130,000 - $180,000

Job Type: Hybrid (3 days onsite), Direct Hire

Travel: 25% within US, Mexico, China and other countries as needed

Benefits: 5% annual bonus; full benefits; and 5% 401k match

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for specification and successful procurement of injection mold tooling required for new product development parts and replacement molds

Identify, justify and implement quality improvement projects to improve the performance and consistency of injection molded components.

Responsible for coordination of maintenance and repair of injection mold tooling for several high-volume product lines

Identify, justify, and implement cost reduction projects to reduce cost of injection molded components.

Develop new tooling constructions technologies that take our company to the next level of performance by reducing cost and increasing quality

Collaborate with Design Engineers, Process Engineers, and Quality Engineers to develop and improve product designs for robust injection molded components.

QUALIFICATIONS:

BS Degree in an Engineering discipline

Working knowledge of plastic and elastomeric materials

Experience collaborating with supply management, product design, industrial design, and manufacturing groups on material selection, design feasibility and aesthetics of new plastic part & tooling designs

Proven track record of developing complex mold tooling for production of high quality, low-cost, high-volume components

10+ years of hands-on experience involving specification, procurement, and qualification of molds for injection molded components

Proficient with the use of Design for Manufacturing, SPC, DOE and Six Sigma techniques

Manage tool design, fabrication, process development, and qualification at the supplier

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Work, Excel, Outlook, Project)

Ability to perform financial analysis and cost justifications

Well organized, enthusiastic, high energy, strong work ethic

Proficient in the use of CAD (SolidWorks) and mold flow analysis

Experience with PVC processing & molds

Experience in managing complex development programs with overseas tooling vendors (Asia)

Supervisory experience

Willing to travel to the US, Mexico & China to support

Bilingual - English, Spanish, and /or Chinese

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.