Tooling Engineer - South Dublin

Tooling Engineer - South Dublin.

In this role you will be responsible for the design, fabrication and qualification of plastic injection moulds and sheet metal dies by outside vendors. You should be familiar with all aspects of a tooling shop and have a thorough understanding of the operation of all the machine tools and other tools used in the process of fabricating moulds and dies.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Lead new process development activities related to moulds and tooling, including assessing and determining overall project needs, tooling and press capital requirement, project timing and cost estimates.
· Specify equipment, tooling fixtures, and proposed suppliers for new processes or existing process changes
· Work with Supply Chain Management to contract with selected vendors for leveraged contracts, purchase discounts, service agreements, extended warranty, better payment terms, etc.
· Coordinate and complete moulding qualification and validation activities for new products, processes, changes and transfers as required
· Coordinate and communicate assigned projects and their status with the appropriate personnel and departments.
· Plan, design, and coordinate the development and implementation of tooling and moulding processes (plastic moulding tooling, high cavitation tools) and related quality /engineering activities to support new product development activities and ongoing production requirements.
· Develop quotations and schedules for development programs of tools.
· Work to provide a design that meets the customer’s criteria, high quality, cost effectiveness, and manufacturability.
· Support production discrepancies by incorporating fixes into subsequent revisions in a timely manner.
· Able to prepare and manage the budget for associated projects.
· Coordinate, evaluate and provide input into product component design, analysis, tool construction, press configuration, vendor selection, production site, validation strategy, standardization, technology assessment/ implement and process optimization.
· Provide technical support to tooling and moulding operations to support troubleshooting of existing and continuous improvement efforts.
· Record all ideas, sketches, and pertinent conversations in Design Engineering approved Log Book or Design Notebook.
· Use SPC data collected in production in subsequent programs to ensure continuing improvement in designs.
· Stay abreast of the latest technology and techniques to provide designs that are competitive and cost effective.

Interested candidates should:

· Possess a thorough understanding of the mould-making process from start to finish and have experience in managing this process.
· Familiar with all aspects of moulding plastics and sheet metal parts
· Knowledgeable in troubleshooting mould issues and die issues.