Tools Engineer - Grand Rapids, United States - Compliance Group Inc

Description

Job Title - Sr Tool Engineer

Job Location - Grand Rapids, Michigan (Fully Onsite)

Type: W2 contract.

Must-Have: Minimum requirements:

Bachelor in Engineering (Plastics, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred) and a minimum of 4 years of experience

Master's in engineering (Plastics, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering preferred) and a minimum of 2 years of experience

Experience:

Assist in setting up robust injection molding processes on multi-cavity molds and insert molding.

Experienced in the ability to partner and coordinate supplier qualification activities (PPAP, IQ, OQ, PQ, DOE, etc) to meet the requirements of the application.

Proficient in generating qualification requirements and reports for injection molded components.

Understands limits/fits, and tolerance stack-up analysis. Highly experienced in Geometric Dimensional Tolerancing (GDT) and application for inspection setup and tolerancing allowances of molded components

Use and understanding of Statistical Tools (Design of Experiments, Measurement System Analysis/Gage R&R, Process Capability and Statistical Process Control)

Experience leader of cross-functional teams including R&D, Marketing, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Quality, Sourcing and Supply Chain through qualification processes

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with functional groups (R&D, ME, Quality Operations, Supply Chain and Regulatory)

History of mentoring team members

Skill & Abilities:

Strong organizational skills

Analytical problem solving

Demonstrated initiative and innovation

Ability to transfer technical knowledge to manufacturing operations

Review/prepare test protocols and reports in order to qualify part and product changes

Work remotely across time zones

Collaborate cross-functionally with team members (i.e. R&D, Regulatory, Suppliers/Contract Manufacturers, Marketing, Biocompatibility, and Operations)

Nice to Have:

Experience with contract manufacturers

Solid understanding of Plastic Part Design / Injection Molding Guidelines

Knowledgeable in the use of 3D CAD packages & Data Analysis software

Understanding of Mold Flow Analysis

Rheology knowledge of both Crystalline & Amorphous plastic resin (examples include polycarbonate, acrylic, PVC, Nylon and Co-polyesters)

Use of Society of Plastics Industry Standards (SPI) for mold build classification and texture/surface appearance recognition

PPAP and Agile MAP experience is a plus.