Tooling Engineer
Company Description:
Plastic Molding Technology (PMT) manufactures high precision plastic parts for automotive, telecommunications, medical device, renewable energy, and industrial customers. The primary manufacturing processes are injection molding and thermoforming. PMT has ~100 injection molding presses at its two primary manufacturing locations in El Paso, TX and Centennial, CO (a suburb of Denver).
Why Join Us?
Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative manufacturing environment
Growth potential within the company
What you’ll do:
Manage molds and tooling for injection molding and thermoforming manufacturing process.
Design and develop molding components to assist with maintaining or enhancing performance of tooling.
Organize and maintain tool storage activities and tool movement processes.
Develop and monitor tooling maintenance protocols and schedules.
Monitor and maintain tool conditions and assist with tool maintenance as needed.
Evaluate repair needs and conduct repair analyses with accompanying repair plans.
Communicate with vendors as needed to facilitate proper tool care.
Participate in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and evaluation of Mold Flow Analysis (MFA) for new construction of tools.
Oversight and maintenance of molds and tools utilizing Asset Management in the ERP system.
Assist with the quoting of new tooling for customers.
Assist with the movement and setting of molds in presses, as needed.
What we’re looking for:
Technical degree (Plastics Engineering) or Equivalent Experience
0-4 years of experience in an Engineering role supporting injection molding (tooling, quality, design, manufacturing, etc.)
Forklift certified a plus
Good written and verbal communication skills
Good understanding of GD&T
Computer literate including software programs
Good understanding of Solidworks, CREO, or other parametric modeling software
Experience with DelmiaWorks IQMS
Analytical/problem-solving capabilities
Ability to multi-task and be detail-oriented
Ability to take on a leadership role
Works well under pressure
Ability to work independently as well as in teams
Ability to build/encourage teamwork and cooperation within work groups
Desire for continued growth and development
Possess a sense of urgency while performing tasks accurately
Strong team player, friendly, patient
Dependable, self-motivated, strong work ethic, and innovative
Able to work with a diverse group of people
Plastic Molding Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies or third-party recruiters. Any resumes submitted to our employees or hiring managers without a formal, signed agreement in place with Human Resources will be considered property of Plastic Molding Technology. We will not be liable for any fees related to unsolicited submissions and will not recognize any claims to candidate ownership. A valid contract must be executed before any candidate submissions are accepted.