Tooling Engineer

Job description

Tooling Engineer - Plastic Extrusion Die Designer

SUMMARY: My client is a manufacturer of custom extruded polymer products for

various markets, and they seek an experienced Extrusion Engineer to be a “Crade-to-

Grave” engineer, managing projects from concept through introduction to the plant floor.

You will design the products, design the tooling manage the tooling projects, run trials,

establish operating procedures, and introduce onto the plant floor. The location is a

low-cost area of the Southeast that offers a variety of town sizes in which to live, great

outdoor recreation, and great schools.

Note: We are conducting a nationwide search and the location in which this position is

advertised is very likely not where it is located. We will hold your information in strict

confidence and will share company information prior to interview.

EXTRUSION ENGINEER PRIMARY DUTIES

 Building on your experience in extrusion processing, the primary responsibility of

the Extrusion Engineer will be to manage new product development projects from

concept through introduction to the plant floor.

 The Extrusion Engineer will design products and tooling and will manage the

tooling projects through completion (including die tuning).

 The Extrusion Engineer will be a critical member of our cost reduction teams.

 The Extrusion Engineer will establish operating procedures for new or improved

products.

 The Extrusion Engineer will establish testing criteria for Quality Assurance

EXTRUSION ENGINEER REQUIREMENTS

 The Extrusion Engineer should have a BS in Engineering (Mechanical,

Polymer, Chemical, Plastics) or sufficient experience to be successful in this

role. We will consider both degreed and non-degreed designers.

 The Extrusion Engineer should have 5 years of hands-on experience in the development of polymer extruded products (custom profile, fence, decking, pipe, or so forth).

 The Extrusion Engineer should be proficient with CAD, & Solidworks. 3 years of experience designing extrusion tooling desired.

 Need to have solid project management skills and proven experience

working with tool shops.

 Experienced running material and die trials, and experience tuning dies.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance