AME Injection Molding Tooling Engineer

AME Injection Molding Tooling Engineer

Towson, MD

 
Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:  

As a AME Injection Molding Tooling Engineer, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor team working as an Onsite employee. You’ll get to:  

• Work with product design teams on DFM and DFA for new plastic components to ensure consistent, high-quality output at industry-competitive costs.
  • Appropriate draft callouts and feature geometries
  • Datum structures to support accurate and repeatable inspection methods
  • GD&T consistent with injection molding process capabilities
  • Utilize mold flow simulation and analysis to guide part design for improved manufacturability
  • Collaborate on part geometry to support optimized tool design (cavitation, inserts, gating, ejector pin location, cooling, etc)
• Support the global sourcing team in building and submitting RFQ packages that solicit all necessary inputs to make a balanced evaluation of tooling and piece price costs across multiple mold configuration options
• Serve as the primary technical contact for all external tooling vendors leading interaction on specification reviews, quoting, fabrication and tune in of all plastic injection molds.
• Responsible for delivering molds consistent with SBD specifications and standards relative to build quality and performance.
• Drive on-time delivery of all new plastic components through close collaboration with project design teams, mold fabrication vendors and manufacturing facility resources.
• Support the technical development of global injection molding resources including process development, equipment capabilities, industry safety protocols, etc.
• Identify global best practices and drive the implementation of these processes (both manufacturing and administrative) across all manufacturing sites.
• Stay abreast of industry standards and new technologies associated with injection molding and collaborate with regional business leads to implement where appropriate.
• Work with resources across various functions to manage our global injection molding footprint to support our global manufacturing strategy.

The Person:  

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: 

• BS Degree or equivalent in Plastics Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Materials Engineering.  Relative experience may be considered as a substitute in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in plastic injection mold design/development, high-volume molding process engineering and/or molding parameter optimization.  Hands on mold fabrication/repair a plus.
• Experience with 2D & 3D drafting software – CATIA & AUTOCAD preferred.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills with knowledge of statistical methods (DOE & SPC), lean 6-sigma practices for process improvement and troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of GD&T and CMM inspection methods
• 2-shot molding, insert molding & thermoset material transfer/injection molding knowledge
• Part and mold simulation driving MOLDEX – Moldflow - CIMATRON a plus.
• Ability to independently project manage multiple projects in parallel to meet critical timelines.
• Possess a high attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc)
• Ability to communicate effectively throughout various levels of the organization.
• Results orientated and driven to learn and accept challenge.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and patience in the face of adversity.
• Strong capability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization via both oral and written methods.
• Must be able to work with a global team including remote design and manufacturing centers.
• Potential for international and domestic travel up to 15%

The Details:  

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Pur