Tooling Engineer

Take advantage of this rare opportunity to partner with one of the leading contract manufacturers in the world! Leverage your tooling experience in a role where you will be part of process of life-saving medical devices and enjoy the support and stability of an organization that has been in business for over 100 years.

Trelleborg Healthcare and Medical is seeking a Tooling Engineer to join their Plymouth, MN team. Work with Estimating, Tool Design, and Engineering teams to ensure a manufacturing solution is delivered regarding tooling needs for current production or new products. Act as liaison between Engineering and Toolmakers to guide new tool construction and troubleshooting of tooling-related production problems.

As a valued team member with Trelleborg, you will enjoy:

• Competitive compensation:
• Generous benefits package: Includes health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, life, 401k, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more!
• Greater opportunity for impact: You will impact the production of life-saving devices.
• Growth and advancement: Join a global company that loves to promote from within and allows for advancement.

Education and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, Manufacturing, or Mechanical Engineering or 10 years equivalent experience
• Estimated 7 years of experience in tool design, construction, troubleshooting, and repair of molds and related tooling including final fitting and assembly.
• Experience estimating mold design requirements and construction costs by analyzing customer drawings and 3D models.

Senior Tooling Engineer: In addition to the above

• Estimated 10 years of experience in tool design, construction, troubleshooting, and repair of molds and related tooling including final fitting and assembly. Extensive experience estimating mold design requirements and construction costs by analyzing customer drawings and 3D models.

Job Responsibilities:

Provides technical support to Estimating/Sales for quoting new programs.

• Acts as Tooling contact for Automation and NPD Engineering teams by monitoring and providing regular updates on project status
• Supports Manufacturing Engineering in understanding, and finding solutions for, tooling-related production needs
• Assists Toolmakers in troubleshooting problems with individual tools and determining timely, effective action plans for repairs or modifications
• Aids in coordinating and identifying suppliers for outsourced manufacturing processes
• Participates in tool design review activities and provides input for manufacturing success
• Works safely and acts in accordance with all safety policies and procedures
• Participates in and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement projects
• Assists in the determination of root cause for nonconformance of tooling components

Senior Tooling Engineer: In addition to the above

• Maintains a high level of autonomy and possesses the skill set necessary for the above tasks and responsibilities
• Serves as subject matter expert related to tool design and build

Competencies

Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

• Ability to communicate clearly by conveying and receiving ideas, information and direction effectively
• Ability to demonstrate adequate job knowledge to deliver a world class performance
• Ability to challenge oneself to consistently meet all goals and deadlines
• Willingness to strive for excellence by producing work that is free of errors and mistakes
• Desire to delight both customers and coworkers by offering encouragement, fostering teamwork, and addressing conflict appropriately
• Commitment to making improvements company wide
• Demonstrated competence using Microsoft Office
• Thorough understanding of silicone and plastic injection molds and tooling
• Ability to read and comprehend engineering drawings and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Self-directed, ability to multi-task, follow-up and prioritize competing requests to meet quality and on-time delivery goals

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