Where is the Tooling Engineer role at Lavelle Industries based?

This role is based in Whitewater, WI.

What degree is required for the Tooling Engineer role at Lavelle Industries?

This role requires a Associate.

How many years of experience does this Tooling Engineer role require?

The posting calls for at least 5 years of relevant experience.

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Tooling Engineer

Lavelle Industries · Whitewater, WI1mo agoverified 10 h ago

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Manage plastic injection mold tooling design, procurement, maintenance, and vendor relationships across facilities.

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Why it is interesting. Lead tooling design, vendor management, and process improvement for a stable, woman-owned US manufacturer with an on-site health clinic.

Might not be for you. Tooling and maintenance focused, not materials R&D; requires 5+ years injection tooling experience and managing engineering staff.

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The materials angleresponsible for managing all aspects of Lavelle's plastic tooling, including mold design, development... plastic injection tooling (design, development, maintenance)

Seniority: Senior
Work: On-site
Type: Full-time
Degree: Associate
Experience: 5+ yrs
Industry: General manufacturing
Role: Process Engineering

Benefits

401k match and bonus profit-sharingfree on-site health clinicweekly mentoring sessions

Role details

*Join our team!* Lavelle Industries, a leading rubber and plastics manufacturer, is seeking a Tooling Engineer to join the team. The Tooling Engineer will be responsible for managing all aspects of Lavelle’s plastic tooling, including mold design, development, vendor management, and project management. This position will support all of Lavelle’s facilities and will primarily work out of the Whitewater & Burlington locations. The ideal candidate has experience working cross-functionally with other engineering disciplines to resolve molding problems and to implement process improvements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Owns the timely procurement of tooling purchases and repairs in a manner that meets the company’s objective to ship good parts on time and keep improving
Assume lead in furthering the preventative maintenance plans for individual tools
Support all plastic tooling related functions within Lavelle.
Work with operations, quality, industrial/manufacturing/engineering to implement new production processes from a tooling perspective
Work with operations, quality, industrial/manufacturing/engineering to resolve current production issues
Understand all phases of mold development
Interface with internal and external tooling vendors to implement and install new tools
Ensure compliance of ISO and Lean Manufacturing
Respond decisively to design issues, whether internally or externally identified, and implement appropriate and effective countermeasures
Support a dynamic and cross functional sales, engineering, and manufacturing team
Research, analyze, recommend, and implement new technology to achieve corporate objectives
Complete tool condition report for key tools at specified intervals

REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications for this position:

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree; or extensive related work experience
5+ years’ experience in plastic injection tooling (design, development, maintenance).
Collaborative vendor management
Experience developing and managing engineering staff in a cross-functional environment.
Experienced with 3D modeling, preferably using Solidworks is a plus.
Proven project driven results, focused on process improvement resulting in improved quality, delivery, and cost.
Experience managing a high-performance team
Experience with rubber mold design is a plus

EMPLOYEE PERKS

Over 100-year-old, thriving, woman-owned and family-owned business in a very stable industry and US manufacturer
Competitive benefits package, 401k match and bonus profit-sharing, paid holidays and vacation time off.
Free on-site health clinic that offers in-person and virtual appointments
Feedback-oriented culture with strong focus on growth: Annual employee professional development process, Korky University training classes, weekly mentoring sessions, and defined path for career advancement

*If you’re looking for an opportunity to make an impact in a thriving company that values innovation, quality, customer satisfaction, and career growth, we’d love to hear from you!*