Tooling Engineer in El Paso, Texas at Plastic Molding Technology LLC

Company Description:

Plastic Molding Technology (PMT) manufactures high precision plastic parts for automotive, telecommunications, medical device, renewable energy, and industrial customers. The primary manufacturing processes are injection molding and thermoforming. PMT has ~100 injection molding presses at its two primary manufacturing locations in El Paso, TX and Centennial, CO (a suburb of Denver).

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative manufacturing environment
• Growth potential within the company

What you’ll do:

• Manage molds and tooling for injection molding and thermoforming manufacturing process.
• Design and develop molding components to assist with maintaining or enhancing performance of tooling.
• Organize and maintain tool storage activities and tool movement processes.
• Develop and monitor tooling maintenance protocols and schedules.
• Monitor and maintain tool conditions and assist with tool maintenance as needed.
• Evaluate repair needs and conduct repair analyses with accompanying repair plans.
• Communicate with vendors as needed to facilitate proper tool care.
• Participate in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and evaluation of Mold Flow Analysis (MFA) for new construction of tools.
• Oversight and maintenance of molds and tools utilizing Asset Management in the ERP system.
• Assist with the quoting of new tooling for customers.
• Assist with the movement and setting of molds in presses, as needed.

What we’re looking for:

• Technical degree (Plastics Engineering) or Equivalent Experience
• 0-4 years of experience in an Engineering role supporting injection molding (tooling, quality, design, manufacturing, etc.)
• Forklift certified a plus
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good understanding of GD&T
• Computer literate including software programs
• Good understanding of Solidworks, CREO, or other parametric modeling software
• Experience with DelmiaWorks IQMS
• Analytical/problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to multi-task and be detail-oriented
• Ability to take on a leadership role
• Works well under pressure
• Ability to work independently as well as in teams
• Ability to build/encourage teamwork and cooperation within work groups
• Desire for continued growth and development
• Possess a sense of urgency while performing tasks accurately
• Strong team player, friendly, patient
• Dependable, self-motivated, strong work ethic, and innovative
• Able to work with a diverse group of people

Plastic Molding Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies or third-party recruiters. Any resumes submitted to our employees or hiring managers without a formal, signed agreement in place with Human Resources will be considered property of Plastic Molding Technology. We will not be liable for any fees related to unsolicited submissions and will not recognize any claims to candidate ownership. A valid contract must be executed before any candidate submissions are accepted.