Tooling Engineer

Requisition Number: P9495

Location: Operations Center (LSR) - Eau Claire, WI

Serve as a consultant to production / manufacturing on all tooling related issues
Develop and establish cost estimates, project options, and design alternatives
Evaluate tooling orders to determine whether tooling should be manufactured in-house or procured from outside vendor
Follow up on tooling to ensure compliance with PPC standards in design, tool build, and tool build schedule
Develop tooling manufacturing timelines and communicate progress and/or changes on tooling to project engineer and/or program manager and customer service representatives
Establish a vendor base that meets Phillips-Medisize requirements
Actively pursue avenues to reduce tool build time and costs
Critique part designs for optimum tooling and processing performance
Extended travel may be required to other facilities to support business needs
Other duties as assigned

B.S. degree in engineering field with a minimum of 3 years of related experience; or a minimum 7 years mix of education and directly related experience without the bachelors degree
Working knowledge of medical device manufacturing
Minimum of four (4) years tooling experience in the molding industry.
Experience communicating with customers

Strong and diverse technical injection molding tooling, materials, manufacturing, quality, and product design skills
Demonstrated knowledge of engineering project management
Strong tool build and design knowledge
Working knowledge of injection molding and materials
Strong tool build and design knowledge
Must have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to make recommendations for secondary operations, procedures, fixtures, and supplies
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Working knowledge of injection molding and materials
Working knowledge of thermoplastic and liquid silicone rubber.
Some travel to customers and other Phillips-Medisize Corporation facilities

Medical