Job Description
About Us:
SMC Ltd. is a globally recognized premium supplier to the medical market with locations throughout the world. People committed to speed, technology, and exceptional performance are the cornerstone of our organization. Comprised of dedicated people and decades of manufacturing experience, we have continued to experience strong growth and currently have outstanding career opportunities for equally dedicated people.
Job Summary:
The Tooling Engineer II is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of injection mold tooling, from initial quotation through design, build, validation, and launch. This role works closely with suppliers, project engineering, sales, and customers to ensure tooling meets cost, quality, and delivery expectations while complying with internal standards and customer requirements.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the complete mold procurement process, including supplier quotation, mold design review, construction oversight, and mold debug/launch activities.
- Maintain and manage relationships with current tool suppliers; identify, evaluate, and develop new tooling suppliers as business needs require.
- Develop accurate internal tool cost estimates to support quoting, project planning, and financial alignment.
- Schedule, monitor, and track all tooling deliveries; provide regular mold progress updates to Project Engineers and ensure on-time delivery to support program milestones.
- Conduct internal mold design reviews to verify design integrity, manufacturability, and compliance with established mold building standards.
- Implement and coordinate tooling changes required to meet customer quality specifications, engineering changes, or production improvements.
- Support the sales and business development functions by participating in customer meetings, technical discussions, and product design reviews.
- Promote and maintain a safe working environment by strictly following all company safety policies, procedures, and best practices.
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, with emphasis in Plastics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
- Minimum of 10 years of injection molding experience, with a strong focus on mold making, mold design, and tooling procurement.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously with strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information professionally.
- Strong technical writing, proposal development, and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to exercise sound judgment and effectively analyze, evaluate, and resolve complex technical problems.
- Working knowledge of 3D CAD software and the ability to interpret and review detailed tool designs.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
Desirable Qualifications:
- SolidWorks experience preferred.
- Experience with lean manufacturing concepts.
ADA Requirements:
- Stand, walk, bend, squat, twist, reach or otherwise move frequently
- Occasional repetitive motion and grasping
- Occasional climbing to reach areas on machines or racks
- Lift, move or otherwise transfer up to 50 lbs. occasionally, >20 lbs. frequently
- Typically sits, grasps items or performs keyboarding for occasional operation of a computer
- Exposure to typical machine shop physical hazards which may require respiratory protection
What SMC has to offer?
- Clean, Climate-Controlled Environment
- Stable schedule
- Paid holiday and PTO
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings
- Life and disability insurance
- Promotional opportunities
- Training and career growth programs
- Amazing co-workers
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
We are committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certifications. Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined salary ranges. We ask all applicants to review salary ranges for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.
At SMC Ltd. we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation during the interview process.
All applicants must be authorized to work in the US
SMC Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V; this organization uses E-Verify.
Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.
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