Process Tooling Engineer
About the Company
A leading U.S. manufacturer of precision plastic components is looking for a senior-level Process Tooling Engineer to join its team. The company specializes in low-volume, high-complexity parts for the aerospace, defense, and medical sectors, with a focus on tight tolerances and engineered materials.
This is a newly created role due to growth, offering a unique opportunity to make a strategic impact across tooling, molding, and production.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize injection molding processes for tight-tolerance, short-run production
- Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for non-conformances
- Collaborate with toolroom, mold design, and shop floor teams to align on process decisions
- Enhance documentation and input accurate process data into the ERP system
- Guide in-house mold design / build and support tooling improvements
- Apply deep materials knowledge (thermoplastics / thermosets)
Requirements
10 plus years of injection molding experience in tight-tolerance environmentsExpertise with 30 to 100 ton horizontal presses (Arburg experience preferred)Background in low-volume, high-precision work (500 to 2,000 pieces per run)Experience in aerospace, medical, automotive, or other specification-driven industriesFamiliar with in-house tooling environments and cross-departmental collaborationStrong understanding of ERP systems, documentation, and lean processesPreferred
Master Molder certification (RJG I / II)Experience with both thermoplastics and thermosetsEngineering degree preferred (but not required with extensive experience)Environment
40 plus Arburg horizontal machines, 30 to 100 tonsPrecision molding down to plus or minus 0.001 inches or tighter300,000 plus square feet plant with new expansion underway350 plus employees and growingIndividual contributors are encouraged to drive change and own resultsCompensation
Flexible base salary for the right fit.Annual discretionary bonusFull benefitsRelocation assistance availableAbout Blue Signal :
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