Your Impact
The Senior Engineering Program Manager, Tooling will lead initiatives in injection molding, tool design, and process optimization, focusing on delivering manufacturable, high-quality, and cost-efficient solutions. The EPM will lead tool design activities through the concept, development, and qualification phase and into production.
Location: Hybrid in Scottsdale, AZ
Reports to: VP, Engineering Program Management
What You’ll Do
Tooling and Process:
- Review and optimize part, mold, and tool designs for manufacturability, cost, and performance.
- Review Supplier provided mold flow simulations to ensure proper and scalable tool design and part quality.
- Understand and review applicable scientific molding principles to define, validate, and control process parameters.
- Initiate, review, and drive automation solutions, including robotic handling and inspection systems.
Qualification Support:
- Collaborate with Quality Engineers who lead tool and process qualification activities, including:
- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) standards for automotive projects.
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) frameworks with Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ), protocols for FDA-regulated products.
- Provide technical support during tool trials, first article inspections, and process validation efforts to ensure tooling and processes meet required standards.
Program and Project Management:
- Work with product-level program managers to develop and maintain project schedules related to tooling and process qualifications.
- Manage suppliers’ performance and ensure on-time deliverables
- Ensure accurate and thorough record-keeping for all tooling, trials, and validation activities.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align tooling projects with program timelines and deliverables.
Collaboration and Continuous Improvement:
- Partner with toolmakers, vendors, and suppliers to ensure tooling meets requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product designs align with manufacturing capabilities (DFM).
- Identify and implement process improvements, cost-saving measures, and efficiency optimizations.
- Provide technical support to suppliers (tooling and/or molding)
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (Master’s preferred).
- 8+ years in tooling engineering or injection molding.
- Demonstrated expertise in:
- Tool design review and optimization.
- CAD Software (e.g., Solidworks, AutoCad)
- Mold flow analysis software (e.g., Moldflow, Moldex3D).
- Scientific molding principles and process validation, including Window studies and Design of Experiments (DOEs)
- Advanced statistical data analysis and presentations.
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance analysis.
- Metrology
- Industry standards such as Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Operational Qualification (OQ), Performance Qualification (PQ), and Installation Qualification (IQ) for regulated processes.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with high-precision molding and complex tooling
- Experience working with Contract Manufacturers, Joint Development Partners, etc. in the USA, Mexico, Europe, and Asia
- Knowledge of materials and their molding characteristics.
- Certification in scientific molding (e.g., RJG Master Molder).
- Tool Making and Maintenance
- Design Experience
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work
