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Tooling Engineer

Buffalo, NY
Caplugs
Posted 04/08/2024
$59,000.00-$78,000.00 per year

Working atCaplugs,youll find a team-oriented environment working to deliver best-in-class products and service to more than 24,000 customers around the world. Our customers trust us with their product production needs day after day, and that trust starts with our most critical asset our people. We work to identify and develop talent, continuously focusing on innovation, learning and improvement to deliver on our promise to be the product protection partner our customers need to solve their challenges. Are you ready to be a part of our team?

SUMMARY:The successful candidate will be responsible for design and development of tooling and products related to vinyl dip and/or injection molding. They will also help manage and coordinate activities of designated projects to ensure that goals or objectives of the projects are being accomplished within defined time frames and budgets. They will work with new and existing tooling to support vinyl dip and/or injection molding by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Design of vinyl dip and/or injection molding tooling and products

Creates product and tool concepts and manages projects from quotation through production kick-off

Prepares cost estimates for products and tooling for vinyl dip molding

Develops or improves upon existing designs

Helps troubleshoot vinyl dip and/or injection tools and designs as necessary

Works with internal tool shops or external tool vendors to manage projects, timelines, lead times

Updates other functional areas on status of projects

Recommends revisions to parts, tools, or manufacturing processes when required

Communicates with colleagues of different departments to complete projects as required

Responsible for complying with the companys Environmental Policy Manual, applicable work instructions and reporting any environmental nonconformance and/or potential nonconformance to supervision or management

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to produce quality deliverables on time and within budget

Able to work independently to solve problems

Knowledge of plastic materials and design for manufacturing

Communicates with colleagues of different departments to complete projects as required

Strong collaborative skills-works effectively and cooperatively with all appropriate departments

Strong design and organizational skills

Demonstrates good engineering skills to deliver designs and uses data to make sound engineering decisions

Proficiency in Solidworks or similar software

EXPERIENCE

Bachelors degree in Plastics or Mechanical Engineering (Plastics preferred) or equivalent experience

Project Management experience desired

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

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