An established manufacturer serving the healthcare industry is seeking a Mold Tooling Engineering Manager to lead tooling operations, mold design activities, and manufacturability initiatives for complex molded components and assemblies. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced tooling professional to drive engineering excellence, mentor technical teams, and influence new product development within a growing organization.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established manufacturer with a long-standing reputation for quality, innovation, and customer focus. Operating within a highly regulated industry, the company develops and manufactures products that support critical healthcare applications around the world.
Combining the stability of a global organization with the agility and entrepreneurial culture of a growing business, the company offers employees the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while continuing to develop their careers. The organization is committed to investing in its people through professional development, competitive rewards, and a collaborative work environment where continuous improvement and innovation are encouraged.
As the business continues to expand, it is investing in both its facilities and engineering capabilities, creating exciting opportunities for experienced professionals looking to take ownership of key technical functions and contribute to long-term success.
Description
- Lead and manage the mold tooling function, including toolmakers and mold design engineering personnel.
- Drive design-for-manufacturability (DFM) reviews to identify potential manufacturing risks and recommend design improvements.
- Develop, review, and approve tooling concepts and injection mold designs for complex molded components and assemblies.
- Provide technical leadership on tooling strategies, including gating, cooling, venting, surface finishes, slides, lifters, and other mold actions.
- Partner closely with product development and engineering teams to ensure products are optimized for manufacturability, cost, quality, and performance.
- Collaborate with domestic and international tooling suppliers throughout design, build, qualification, and troubleshooting activities.
- Support new product introduction projects and ongoing manufacturing operations.
- Lead tooling-related problem solving, yield improvement initiatives, and engineering change activities.
- Establish tooling best practices and mentor team members to support continuous improvement and technical excellence.
- Ensure tooling solutions align with quality, regulatory, and business requirements.
Profile
- 10+ years of experience in mold design, tooling engineering, toolmaking, or a related discipline.
- Associate's degree or higher in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong proficiency with 3D CAD software, ideally SolidWorks.
- Extensive experience conducting DFM analyses and tooling feasibility assessments.
- In-depth knowledge of injection mold design, tooling construction, and manufacturing processes.
- Experience supporting regulated manufacturing environments, ideally within medical device or healthcare-related industries.
- Ability to work effectively with both internal stakeholders and external manufacturing partners.
- Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills.
- Experience with global suppliers and manufacturing operations is highly desirable.
- Previous toolmaker experience or significant shop-floor exposure would be advantageous.
- Familiarity with validation and qualification processes within regulated industries is a plus.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Job Offer
- Opportunity to lead a critical engineering function within a growing manufacturing organization.
- Meaningful work supporting products used in healthcare and patient-focused applications.
- Strong visibility and influence across product development, manufacturing, and engineering teams.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Paid time off and additional employee benefit programs.
- Career development and advancement opportunities.
- Collaborative, team-oriented culture with strong investment in employee growth.
- Excellent balance of technical leadership, strategic influence, and hands-on engineering involvement.
- Stable organization with a history of success and continued investment in expansion and innovation.
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