Process Tooling Engineer

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 environments

Expertise 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 industries

Familiar with in-house tooling environments and cross-departmental collaboration

Strong understanding of ERP systems, documentation, and lean processes

Preferred

Master Molder certification (RJG I/II)

Experience with both thermoplastics and thermosets

Engineering degree preferred (but not required with extensive experience)

Environment

40 plus Arburg horizontal machines, 30 to 100 tons

Precision molding down to plus or minus 0.001 inches or tighter

300,000 plus square feet plant with new expansion underway

350 plus employees and growing

Individual contributors are encouraged to drive change and own results

Compensation

Flexible base salary for the right fit.

Annual discretionary bonus

Full benefits

Relocation assistance available