Senior Engineer, Molding/Tooling – Critical Care

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to manage and control the development and execution of assigned tooling programs and projects for the Critical Care organization. The Senior Engineer will coordinate & support R&D being an advisor to plastic parts designers. Supports in molder/mold-maker selection and mold design, builds, releases and validates phases on new tool projects. Support Operations personnel in developing/optimizing, documenting and implementing the supplier molding processes used in producing the products assigned. Assists suppliers in mold repairs as an advisor to tool room personnel and is responsible overseeing suppliers’ mold preventive maintenance and repair programs and systems.

Essential job functions:

• Plastics/Molds/Molding
  • Continuously assess organizational, equipment, operational and systemic needs to anticipate and resolve potential issues.
  • Keep in house a Mold History File/Database for each assigned mold, as well as a Mold Drawings History Record/Database.
  • Negotiate/design programs with suppliers that will ensure an adequate Preventive Maintenance and Spare Parts Program for each mold assigned.
  • Maintain a thorough knowledge of the assigned products, processes and their component parts from functional points of view.
  • Analyze plastic part quality problems as required and determine root cause traceable to mold conditions. Determine action plan and execute or support accordingly.
  • Coordinate with Supply Chain to obtain outside tooling contractors and vendors quotations.
  • Assist or coordinate the development of processes and molds/tooling necessary to produce new products.
  • Make recommendations regarding facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and systems, to assure conformance to (supplier or internal) quality standards.
• New Product Development
  • Assist in the Design, development, or improvement of new or existing products or components.
  • Assist in planning, design, and development or test requirements and any special testing equipment to establish product specification.
• Engineering
  • Mold Construction, Repairs, Troubleshooting.
  • DFM & Product design for molding.
  • Plastics: materials / properties / design.
  • Molding: process capability / validations / troubleshooting.
  • Molds: selection, purchasing, managing, design reviews.
  • Perform Failure Mode and Root Cause Analysis and Investigation.
• Ability to travel (domestic and international) up to 25%.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.