Plastic Injection Molding Engineer

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Benefits

• Health, Dental & Vision
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Investment 401K Plan & Profit Sharing
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Vacation, Holidays & Winter Shutdown
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Product Discounts
• Service Awards

Scope of job -

The Plastic Injection Tooling Engineer will be the liason between part design and the injection mold. The Tooling Engineer will work directly with Mold Makers to design and modify injection molds.

Develops and implements optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards. The position will recommend and implement improvements to production processes, methods and controls. It will also coordinate manufacturing launch for new or revised products. Priorities include process improvement, problem resolution, project management and employee training.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create/Modify MasterCAM manufacturing solid models to define the process as needed.
• Performs research, design and development of process parameters: including material flow, venting, and cooling paths in injection molding dies.
• Must be able to understand and interpret complex part drawings and understand product design intent. Use and understand ASME Y14.5 2009 impact on designs and drawing tolerances.
• Coordinates the manufacturing launch of new/revised products, including establishing goals, training team members and evaluating results.
• Use appropriate project management techniques to insure tools, gauges, fixtures, equipment, routings and CMM/CNC/EDM programs are fully defined, documented and implemented.
• Designs, develops, tests or sources and cost-justifies various tools, machinery and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods of equipment and molds.
• Performs product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement and efficiency improvement.
• Responsibility to manage and maintain the accuracy of the S&W manufacturing routing database including operation sequence and description, labor hours, set-up and changeover times and machine cycle times as well as appropriate work instructions where applicable.
• Work closely with multiple groups of diverse interest (Product Engineering, Marketing, Production, Quality, Purchasing, Accounting, etc.) while maintain project focus
• Reviews and Validates mold designs with suppliers during the initial mold validation stage, as well as coordinates repairs and design changes of injection molds.

NOTE: This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. The duties and responsibilities listed above may be changed or supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Competencies and Skills:

• Strong understanding of lean principles
• Specific knowledge in drawing interpretation and standards (GD & T)
• Demonstrated ability to manage and complete multiple projects and objectives successfully
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to influence individuals and groups at all levels of our organization with effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Works with minimal supervision, establish priority and meet scheduled completion dates.
• Performs other related duties as assigne
• Must be able to read, write and interpret the English language
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
• SolidWorks and or CAM knowledge a plus
• CMM programming & PC-DMIS a plus
• Experience creating custom applications and GUI's with Microsoft Visual Studio
• Experience with stored procedures and database design in Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with basic webpage scripting

Education and Experience:

• Must have a Bachelor's degree (BSME) or equivalent
• 5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably in the firearms industry).

Physical Demands:

• Works in an office environment.
• Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
• Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally.

NOTE: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment and Personal Protective Equipment:

Within any of our facilities, employees may be exposed to manufacturing noise, airborne liquid chemicals, fine particulate dust, ambient temperatures, and industrial lighting. Work environment is similar to most manufacturing and distribution operations. May be exposed to excessive noise, temperatures, hazards associated with working around moving machinery, work in confined quarters, exposure to vibrations and shop lighting, continuous exposure to hot temperatures, may be humid, odors, dust, continuous exposure to mechanical hazards, and occasional exposure to chemical hazards.

The following Personal Protective Equipment is required:

• Safety glasses with side shields and hearing protection required when on manufacturing floor
• The use of additional personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required when a job task(s) is being completed in or around your assigned department or in another department, this includes safety eyewear, hearing protection, and safety footwear.