Senior Tooling Engineer

About the role

The Senior Tooling Engineer provides sourcing & technical leadership in a cross-functional team environment, which would include strategic planning, injection molding expertise, supplier selection, cost and capital management, risk assessment and mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage supplier interactions for injection molding issues including but not limited to tool design & development, tool down situations, design for manufacturability, & working through injection molding process related issues.
• Review drawings, analyze tooling, and recommend improvements to increase productivity, quality, and manufacturability.
• Aid in developing guidelines for injection mold tooling & work with Supplier Quality group to establish guidelines and procedures for qualifying injection molded components in clean & non-clean environments.
• Provide knowledge and market expertise for injection molding to cross-functional teams to ensure continuity of supply, cost, & delivery.
• Lead injection molded supplier transfers to improve quality.
• Direct efforts to prevent and resolve complex supply chain problems while mitigating risk.
• Establish and manage supplier relationships to ensure continuity of supply, technology alignment, and risk mitigation.
• Comply with and help develop Sourcing & Supplier Quality procedures.
• Support the process of ISO, ASI, and other certifications deemed necessary by the business.
• Work closely with CPC QA department to plan and execute part validations using IQ, OQ, PQ methods.
• Work closely with CPC Product Management and Design Engineering teams to integrate product requirements and design considerations into new tooling initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or 7+ years of technical experience with injection molded processes.
• 2+ years’ experience working with injection molded components.
• Proficient computer skills and working knowledge with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and advanced Excel.
• Previously experience in viewing mold designs/part designs in CAD software. Preferred.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Proven experience working one-on-one with suppliers, business units, engineering, and other program sponsors.
• Self-starter and able to solve problems correctly using own initiative, analysis, creativity.
• Strong attention to detail and proven accuracy.
• Proven ability to work independently, multitask and to collaborate cross-functionally.

Benefits

This position may be located in: Americas : United States : Minnesota : Arden Hills
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Pay Range: $113,000.00 - $130,000.00 / Bi-Weekly
Sub Division: Operations
Job Requisition ID: 66878
Job Function: Engineering