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You will serve as the primary technical authority, ensuring that tooling designs and manufacturing processes deliver high-quality, robust outcomes for our production programs.\nResponsibilities\nDrive the end-to-end development of encapsulation tooling, ensuring seamless integration of glass substrates and polymer materials.\nLead comprehensive mold design reviews, optimizing gating, cooling, and steel selection to maximize dimensional stability and adhesion performance.\nManage external tooling suppliers to ensure all builds meet rigorous quality standards and project timelines.\nExecute successful tool sampling and launch phases, troubleshooting defects like short shots, flash, or stress marks to ensure flawless production readiness.\nUtilize Mold Flow and CAE analysis to predict and mitigate risks related to flow-induced stresses and thermal management.\nEstablish and maintain preventive maintenance protocols and spare parts strategies to ensure long-term operational efficiency.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate product feasibility, ensuring design-for-manufacturability principles are applied early in the development cycle.\nRequired Skills\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical experience.\n8+ years of experience in injection molding, with a focus on encapsulated automotive glass or similar complex assemblies.\nAdvanced proficiency in mold design, polymer science, and interpreting technical CAD models.\nProven track record of managing multi-tool programs and supplier relationships.\nStrong analytical skills for interpreting CAE/Mold Flow data to optimize manufacturing processes.\nPreferred Skills\nExperience with ISO/IATF 16949 quality management systems.\nExpertise in advanced hot runner systems and hybrid material molding.\nBilingual communication skills (Spanish/English) to support global supplier interactions.\nDemonstrated ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing environment.","company":"Maverick Tech","rawCompany":"maverick tech","city":"Holland","state":"MI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T23:26:52.197Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2112.03","title":"Manufacturing Engineers","slug":"manufacturing-engineers"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2131.00","title":"Materials Engineers","slug":"materials-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"333511","title":"Industrial Mold Manufacturing","slug":"industrial-mold-manufacturing"},{"code":"333514","title":"Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing","slug":"special-die-and-tool-die-set-jig-and-fixture-manufacturing"},{"code":"336110","title":"Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing","slug":"automobile-and-light-duty-motor-vehicle-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Tooling Engineer","description":"About the Role\nAs a Lead Tooling Engineer, you will spearhead the technical strategy, procurement, and validation of complex injection molding systems for automotive glass encapsulation. 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