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- Location
- Rochester, New York, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Plastics or Mechanical Engineering or related field or relevant equivalent experience
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Role Summary
The Plastics Tooling Engineer works with Operations Engineering to develop and maintain molds for plastic labware products from concept through end of production. The role supports tool procurement, tooling development, and verification and validation across projects and sites.
What You'll Do
- Lead planning and execution of tool procurement activities on cross-functional project teams, supporting global sites as required.
- Review product designs, 3D models, 2D drawings, mold specifications and development plans for manufacturability, tooling risks and options.
- Develop tool specifications and standards, apply scientific molding and process simulation, and support standard work for procurement.
- Develop project capital cost requirements and appropriation requests, and develop new mold and tooling vendors.
- Support factory and site acceptance trials, installation, operational and process qualification, and verification and validation of...
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Bachelor’s degree in Plastics or Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or relevant equivalent experience. Requires 10 years’ experience in mold design/procurement and plastic processing; extensive experience with Injection Blow, Injection Stretch Blow and Extrusion Blow Mold tooling; SolidWorks, Flow Analysis tools, plastic materials and scientific molding; and project management, capital budgeting, problem solving, data analysis, MS Office and CAD skills.
Required
- 10 years’ experience in mold design / procurement and plastic processing
- Extensive tooling experience with Injection Blow, Injection Stretch Blow and Extrusion Blow Mold tooling
- Proficiency in SolidWorks and understanding of Flow Analysis tools
- Experience with plastic materials, processing and scientific molding practices
- Project management, organization, planning and capital budgets relating to mold procurement and verification
- Ability to apply problem solving and data analysis methods
- Proficiency with MS Office and various CAD programs
Preferred
- Knowledge of injection mold tooling
- Previous experience with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), ISO standards and Lean Manufacturing concepts
Original job description
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Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)Environmental Conditions
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)Job Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.
What You’ll Get to Do:
As a Plastics Tooling Engineer you will work with Operations Engineering team to develop and maintain molds to support a wide variety of plastic labware products from concept to end of production life. Your ideas will bring new products to life as you collaborate with site operations, tooling, engineering and R&D engineering team to develop plastic products for life science, medical device, laboratory, diagnostic and consumer product markets. Make an impact for your career, our customers and the world with this exciting opportunity for a talented engineer. Collaborate with others like you to drive innovation, implement new design technology and develop best engineering practices in a growing organization.
How You’ll Make a Difference:
- Partner with Great Coworkers: You will participate on cross functional project teams to lead planning and execution of tool procurement activities, from concept to product launch. Support centralized tool procurement activities across global sites as required.
- Tooling Design: Review product designs for manufacturability (DFM) to determine tooling risks and options. Design reviews and evaluation of 3D models and 2D drawings for new and existing products. Review product design, mold specifications and development plans with appropriate mold makers, contract manufacturers, prototyping services, equipment or other service suppliers.
- Tooling Development: Responsible for developing tool specifications and standards. Apply scientific molding process and process simulation for robust construction and performance. Drive and support implementation of standard work for procurement. Develop project capital cost requirements and appropriation requests. Develop new Mold and Tooling vendors.
- Verification and validation: Drive and support factory and site acceptance trials, including installation, operational and process qualification activities to ensure process verification and validation of molds, equipment and processes.
- Develop Engineering Standards: Create and use engineering design guides and standards.
Minimum Requirements:
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Plastics or Mechanical Engineering or related field or relevant equivalent experience
- 10 years’ experience in mold design / procurement and plastic processing.
Experience
- Extensive tooling experience with Injection Blow, Injection Stretch Blow and Extrusion Blow Mold tooling. Knowledge of injection mold tooling is a positive.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks and understanding of Flow Analysis tools.
- Experience with plastic materials, processing and scientific molding practices.
- Excellent technical skills including project management, organization, planning and capital budgets relating to mold procurement and verification.
- Demonstrated ability to apply problem solving and data analysis methods.
- Excellent PC skills with proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), various CAD programs.
- Previous experience with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), ISO standards and Lean Manufacturing concepts desired.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 2% of the time).
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Creative, innovative and critical thinking
- Analytical nature, responds positively to challenges and a problem solver
- Responsive, results oriented and task driven
- Seeks out collaboration opportunities
- Effective oral, written communication and presentation skills
- Excellent documentation and organizational skills
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New York is $83,800.00–$125,000.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
About the company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Large Enterprise
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.