Senior Tooling Engineer (Sustaining)

Role details

Senior Tooling Engineer (Sustaining)Position Summary:

Provides engineering support and continuous improvement for injection molds released to production. Applies plastics and injection molding expertise to troubleshoot production issues and coordinate tooling repairs and modifications. Serves as the primary technical contact for external tool shops supporting production tooling and collaborates with internal teams to improve mold reliability, part quality, and production performance.

Essential Duties

and Responsibilities:

• Provide at-the-press engineering support to evaluate tooling-related production issues and support timely resolution.
• Investigate root causes by evaluating mold condition, material behavior, processing conditions, equipment, and part requirements.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for external tool shops performing production mold repairs, modifications, and refurbishment.
• Communicate molding issues, supporting data, and expected outcomes to toolmakers and mold designers.
• Review proposed tooling repairs and modifications for their effects on mold function, processing, and part quality.
• Coordinate external tooling work including repair scope, quotations, approvals, tooling transfers, schedules, and follow-up.
• Collaborate with the Toolroom Manager and internal teams to align tooling repairs and improvements with production priorities.
• Communicate tooling status, repair timelines, and risks that affect production schedules.
• Coordinate sampling, tooling work orders (TWOs), and verification activities following tooling repairs or modifications.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, and Quality to verify corrective-action effectiveness and readiness for production.
• Review recurring failures and repair history to recommend improvements to mold reliability, maintenance requirements, and critical spare components.
• Support tooling improvements that reduce scrap, improve cycle times and quality, and increase press uptime.
• Maintain tooling supplier relationships and provide input on repair quality, technical support, cost, and on-time delivery.
• Maintain tooling records and complete required documentation and change-control activities in accordance with the QMS and applicable customer requirements.
• Create, revise, and train end-users on tooling-related engineering processes and Tooling Work Instructions (TWIs).
• Support tooling handoff from Development Engineering and share production lessons learned to improve future tooling performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of plastic material behavior and its relationship to mold performance, processing conditions, and part quality.
• Working knowledge of injection mold construction and operation including gating, runners, cooling, venting, ejection, shutoffs, and mold actions.
• Ability to distinguish tooling problems from material, process, equipment, and handling-related issues.
• Ability to interpret part prints, mold drawings, specifications, inspection results, and production data.
• Ability to translate molding problems into clear technical requirements for toolmakers and mold designers.
• Ability to evaluate proposed tooling solutions and identify potential effects on production performance and customer requirements.
• Strong root-cause analysis, problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to prioritize urgent production issues while maintaining progress on planned repairs and improvements.
• Effective communication and collaboration with production personnel, engineers, toolmakers, suppliers, and customers.
• Ability to consider alternative explanations and use evidence to reach practical solutions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Ability to use SolidWorks or other CAD-viewing software to review parts, tooling, and proposed modifications.
• Reliable and organized approach to documentation, communication, and follow-through.
• Alignment and adherence to AMT Core Values.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in plastics engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of technical education and relevant experience.
• Five or more years of relevant plastic injection molding experience with substantial responsibility for production troubleshooting and tooling-related problem resolution.
• Experience collaborating with toolmakers, mold designers, or tooling suppliers to resolve production mold issues.
• Experience coordinating tooling repairs or modifications from problem identification through verification and return to production.
• Experience evaluating molded-part defects and using process, inspection, and tooling information to determine corrective actions.
• Experience with engineering change control, technical documentation, and structured corrective-action processes.
• Experience in medical device component manufacturing or another controlled quality-system environment preferred.
• Training in scientific molding or systematic injection molding troubleshooting preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Move freely and frequently through and between buildings, manufacturing, and office spaces.
• Daily use of a computer, phone, and other electronic communication devices.
• Perform visual inspection of parts, components, and tooling.
• May operate a forklift, crane, hoist, or pallet jack to assist tooling and production when trained and authorized.
• Lift up to 25 pounds without assistance.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer contributions, Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), employer-paid life and disability insurance, optional supplemental insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness resources and employee discounts, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, profit-sharing program, retirement planning resources, tuition reimbursement, generous paid time off (PTO), nine paid holidays, paid community service days, paid jury duty leave, employee appreciation events, and professional growth and advancement opportunities.

Advanced Molding Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make employment decisions based on job-related qualifications without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, familial status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation and provide reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by law.