Mold Design Engineer

Company Description

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is a global leader specializing in the development, manufacturing, and supply of precision seals, bearings, and custom-molded polymer components. With over 70 years of experience, the company provides innovative solutions across industries such as Aerospace, Automotive, Healthcare, Renewable Energy, and more. Trelleborg's advanced design, material development, and testing capabilities enable seamless support for customers from prototyping to quality assurance. Serving as a long-term business partner, the company offers a ServicePLUS portfolio to optimize operations and deliver solutions suited to specific needs. Boasting a worldwide presence with over 100 facilities, Trelleborg leverages in-house expertise to bring cutting-edge technology and tailored solutions to its customers.

Role Description

The Mold design engineer will be response for design, developing, and optimizing molds used in the manufacturing process. This role requires a strong understanding of mold design principles, materials, and manufacturing processes to ensure the production of high-quality and efficient molds. This role will be also follows lean manufacturing techniques to provide engineering support and develop robust manufacturing processes. Has a primary role in the engineering of new, modified and/or existing manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

Design and develop compression molds, injection mold manufacturing processes.

Create detailed 3D models and 2D drawings using CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD)

Continuously seek opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction in mold design and manufacturing.

Ensure the coordinated support of all daily, weekly, process and administrative checks. To ensure engineering activities and support day to day operations in the manufacturing area/s.

Understand equipment use and limitations, work with Engineering and Maintenance to improve.

Coordinate the Identification of poor production mold, raise awareness to production support, ensure that investigations are thorough, and mold demands are submitted for replacements/preparing.

To ensure all processes are aligned with an emphasis on safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Assist in all quality deviations identified, initiate immediate action plans, monitor output, trial, and implement initial and or long-term fixes and changes.

Provide support for cross functional teams on customer returns to investigate, trial, and implement initial and or long-term fixes and changes. Uses standard problem-solving tools, e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, Fishbone.

Analyses new product specifications and translates these into manufacturing processes to achieve expected quality levels and establish the reliability of the finished product.

Responsible for the completion of the design and development of optimal, cost-effective, and reliable manufacturing processes.

Performs DOEs, and participates in the development of control plans, Process Maps, and PFMEA documentation.

Develops and documents standard operating procedures (SOP) and trains manufacturing personnel on SOPs.

Work closely with cross functional teams, in all areas on corrective actions and efficiency benefits.

Use 6 Sigma methodology and be part of continuous improvement and change management projects.

Provides mentorship to others through experiences and education as opportunities arise.

Liaise with the Operations Manager and Engineering in support of all work areas as necessary.

Ensure safety performance is adequately communicated.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent of education in Mechanical/Process/Production Engineering.

Minimum 3 years engineering experience working in mold design, preferably in of Plastic/Elastomer industry.

Compression/ Injection Mold design techniques. Ability in using Mold design software for reading/creating mold drawing.

Strong understanding of mold design principles, materials, and manufacturing processes.

Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD) and mold flow analysis tools.

Good communication skills, to be able to present ideas and concepts and delegate duties to others with effective monitoring and feedback.