Tooling Design Engineer Job Listing at Kelly Services in Kendallville, IN (Job ID 10136588)

Description

Tooling Design Engineer
Kendallville, IN (Relocation assistance available if needed)
Direct Hire

Are you a skilled Tool Designer passionate about crafting precision tooling solutions for high-performance manufacturing environments? Creative Liquid Coatings is seeking a dynamic Tool Designer to join our growing team. With over 30 years of excellence, we've evolved into a leader in plastic injection molding and automated paint finishing, operating 40 state-of-the-art machines and handling an extensive range of materials. As part of our team, you'll play a critical role in designing and optimizing tooling solutions that drive quality, efficiency, and innovation in our production processes.

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, and implement effective injection molds and tooling solutions tailored to our diverse production needs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering teams to analyze requirements, troubleshoot tooling challenges, and ensure top-tier quality.
• Lead efforts to improve tooling standards, recommend design changes, and participate in sourcing and cost-saving initiatives.
• Review vendor proposals and perform Moldflow analyses to validate mold performance.
• Track and aim for 100% First Pass Yield (FPY) on all tooling—new, repaired, or modified—ensuring compliance with our rigorous standards.
• Oversee tooling build and launch processes, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality parameters.
• Conduct equipment effectiveness studies and provide actionable insights for continuous improvement.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in injection mold tooling design and development.
• Strong knowledge of Moldflow analysis and part design validation.
• Expertise in troubleshooting tooling and mechanical issues within a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to analyze manufacturing data, including FPY, downtime, and equipment utilization.
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with vendors, engineers, and technicians.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Experience with automation or advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Knowledge of cost reduction strategies related to tooling and molding processes.
• Certification in tooling design or related engineering disciplines.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in injection molding or tooling design, preferably within a manufacturing environment.

Other Requirements:

• Must be able to work on-site in Kendallville, IN.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we're here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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