Tooling Engineer (Manufacturing)

Position Overview: Schaefer Plastics is hiring a Tooling Engineer to oversee mold approvals, builds, and trials. This role involves managing mold repairs, coordinating with vendors, and developing a preventative maintenance program. The manager will also work with production, quality control, and customers to resolve issues, supervise three mold technicians, and support R&D for product innovations. Required qualifications include a degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience, proficiency in SolidWorks and 3D drawings, tooling development experience, and the ability to travel. Ensuring safety and adherence to protocols is essential.

Job Description

• Follow Mold Builds
• Approve Mold Designs
• Attend Mold Trials
• Work with manufacturing to get new molds into production
• Manage mold repair technicians by scheduling and prioritizing mold repairs and version changes
• Coordinate mold repairs with outside vendors
• Develop and maintain a mold-preventative maintenance program
• Communicate spare parts needs to the parts ordering person
• Work closely with production, quality control, and customers to correct quality issues
• Assist process technicians to solve mold problems
• Maintain a safe work environment and see that mold technicians follow safety rules

**Supervisory Responsibilities:**Three Mold Technicians

Additional Responsibilities:

• Aid in the creation of specifications for projects
• Support and be a team member for R & D regarding Product design innovation for competitive gains in the marketplace
• Assist with continuous improvement efforts

Qualifications:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Must know Solidworks and 3D Drawings
• Must have tooling development experience
• Ability to travel as needed

Schaefer Plastics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.