Description Responsibilities include: •
Manager: Tooling expert with management responsibilities. Position will include management of the following direct reports:
o 2 Plastics/Tooling Engineers
o 2-3 Mechanical Technicians (Mold makers)
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NPI (New Product Development) Team Member: Position and department serve as internal experts for plastic injection mold design and development on a multi-disciplinary Engineering team. NPI teams consist of technical experts in areas of Mechanical Design, Electronics, Optics, Manufacturing/Process, and Validation.
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Life Cycle / Subcontracted Tool Support: Provide support and technical input as requested for life of product line (tooling repairs, Engineering changes, troubleshooting, etc.).
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Product Types: Products include (but are not limited to) LED headlamps & fog lamps, LED signal & marker lighting, wire harnesses, and other state-of-the-art lighting and visibility products for commercial vehicles.
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Primary Job & Departmental Functions: o
Quote Development - Provide budgetary quotes and timing to the NPI team for quoting purposes.
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Prioritization - Prioritization of projects for both Tool Engineers and Mechanical Technicians.
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Performance Reviews, Training, and Development - Required tasks pertaining to your team.
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Plastic Materials - Provide input to plastic material selection based on intended use, operating environment, and part appearance requirements.
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Plastic Part Design & Analysis - Provide input to plastic part design for optimized quality, manufacturability, and appearance. Design input is based on factors such as wall thickness, intended gating, draft & texture requirements, tooling construction - parting line, slides & secondary actions, etc.
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Moldflow Analysis - Perform initial analysis to validate initial design and establish ideal molding process (gate location, tonnage, cycle time, weld/knit line locations, predicted warpage).
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Injection Mold Tooling Development - The position will have primary responsibility for overall plastic part tooling development:
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Develop Mold Specifications (cavitation, gate & runner type, tooling materials, etc.)
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Sourcing - Manages tool sourcing & development process following Truck-Lite procedures and practices. (Quote, vendor selection, design & build, sampling/verification, and final approvals)
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Design : Review and approve mold designs developed by selected tooling suppliers. Oversee tooling design & development activities to ensure cost, quality, and timing objectives are met. Directly responsible for mold designs for tools built at our internal shop.
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Qualification : Attend mold qualification trials, establish, and document ideal process parameters, verify molded part quality, provide final approvals and sign-off.
Processing: Provide support to manufacturing teams for in-house mold qualifications. Assist in problem solving efforts to resolve manufacturing issues related to injection mold tooling, material, or processes.
Tool Build Expert: Tool building/development is a requirement as it is needed to support the Mechanical Technicians that report to this position.
Requirements - Minimum 5-10 years industry experience with direct experience with injection mold tooling - Materials, Design, Construction, and Maintenance
- Familiarity with general machine shop equipment and capabilities (CNC machining, EDM, Polishing, Grinding, General bench, etc.)
- 3D CAD Modeling (NX or SolidWorks)
- Preferred candidates have a B.S. degree or higher in Plastics Engineering, Plastics Engineering Technology, or Mechanical Engineering
Position requires compliance with the Technology Control Plan and the Federal Export Control Policy established for the Corporation.
