Lead Engineer

OVERVIEW:

We're looking for a self-driven, highly motivated engineer with a strong background in Mold design and other plastic forming technologies. This candidate will manage the Mold development, procurement, and validation and ensure that we are taking advantage of the best and most innovative technologies available to design, produce, and maintain Molds.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing and implementing tooling strategies to support production goals.
• Manage new tool construction projects.
• Collaborating with engineering and production teams to ensure efficient tooling design and implementation.
• Manage the tooling repair department.
• Monitoring tooling performance and identifying areas for improvement.
• Designing and developing new tooling, fixtures, and gauges to support production activities.
• Creating and maintaining documentation for all tooling and processes.
• Analyzing data to identify areas for improvement and making recommendations.
• Collaborating with suppliers to ensure quality and reliability of tooling.
• Research technologies for enhanced Mold repair, maintenance, and construction of new and existing Molds and ensure improved performance.
• Collaborate with engineering to assure new and existing products and tool designs are moldable and suggest design changes or alternative processes.
• Proactively seek opportunities for Continuous Improvement by researching new technologies for improvements to product, Molds, materials, and manufacturing.
• Collaborate with vendors to bring alternative methods, materials, and equipment to manufacturing to improve Molds and Mold maintenance.
• Assisting manufacturing in process improvement.
• Travel is a critical part of this role and can be every week depending on the situation.

MUST HAVE:

• A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• 15+ years experience in the Injection molding industry with a focus on tool design.
• 10+ years in a supervisory and management capacity.
• Strong project management skills.
• Direct hands-on experience in Mold design and construction is a must.
• Experience with 3D modeling software.
• Ability to read and interpret Moldflow analyses.
• Experience in working with various Mold materials and metal types.
• Advanced experience in both cold runner and hot runner manifold systems.
• Experience collaborating with teams of engineers and technicians.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing processes including injection molding, extrusion, blow Mold, thermoform, and others.
• Experience in working with various polymers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.