Director of Tooling & Engineering at Alliance Precision Plastics

City of Rochester, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Tool Design, CAD Software, Solidworks, Mold Flows, Injection Molding, Engineering Design, Process Improvements, Continuous Improvement, Leadership, Customer Communication, DFM Analysis, Toolroom Operations, Mold Build, Profitability, Cycle Time Reduction

Industry

Plastics Manufacturing

Description

Description RESPONSIBILITIES: Working with Project Engineers, overall responsibility of the tooling, Engineering, and Project Management activities of the Company Day to Day management of Project Engineers that lead the design, mold build, and qualification activities from first article to customer acceptance to approved production. Overall project management tracking for new domestic and offshore mold builds, assuring accountability to costs and profit through tool approval. Working with the Toolroom Manager, overall management responsibility for toolroom operations including performance to standards and profitability. Integral part of RFQ Team to evaluate new opportunities, generate tooling quotations, and identify engineering design and moldability issues with potential new work Able to perform and assist in Tool design reviews. Able to run CAD software, preferably Solidworks. Able to perform and analyze Mold Flows. Familiarity with the many types of injection molding resins. Recommend resins to customers suitable for their application. Work with customers on new project opportunities and legacy parts. Create DFM’s and analyze those provided by Tooling vendors and internal. Working with Production and Process Engineering, facilitate process improvements to reduce cycle times, improve tools, improve quality and reduce production cost of existing and new parts Responsible for providing leadership in achieving state-of- the -art technical capabilities in Injection Molding and Tooling. Responsible to drive continuous improvement efforts and be a leader of existing and new lean teams and promote this through the Engineering and Tooling departments. Must be able to multi-task and work successfully in a fast-paced environment, with strong attention to detail. Requirements QUALIFICATIONS: Education BA or BS with a concentration in Engineering or Management, or equivalent experience Experience Ideally 10+ years in plastic injection molding and tooling or manufacturing environments Skills Ability to communicate with internal and external customers

Responsibilities

The Director of Tooling & Engineering is responsible for overseeing tooling, engineering, and project management activities, ensuring accountability for costs and profits. This role includes managing project engineers, toolroom operations, and facilitating process improvements.