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Tooling Engineer

Lavelle Industries
  • Whitewater, WI
    5 days ago

    Job Description

    At Lavelle we believe in continued learning, visible problem solving and helping our employees grow. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including an on-site FREE health clinic, casual attire and/or uniforms, and paid vacation and holidays. Did we mention our aim is to "Stay in business forever and have fun!"

    We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Join our team! Lavelle Industries, a leading rubber and plastics manufacturer, is seeking a Tooling Engineer to join the team. The Tooling Engineer will be responsible for managing all aspects of Lavelle's plastic tooling, including mold design, development, vendor management, and project management.

    This position will support all of Lavelle's facilities and will primarily work out of the Whitewater & Burlington locations. The ideal candidate has experience working cross-functionally with other engineering disciplines to resolve molding problems and to implement process improvements.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Owns the timely procurement of tooling purchases and repairs in a manner that meets the company's objective to ship good parts on time and keep improving
    • Assume lead in furthering the preventative maintenance plans for individual tools
    • Support all plastic tooling-related functions within Lavelle.
    • Work with operations, quality, industrial/manufacturing/engineering to implement new production processes from a tooling perspective
    • Work with operations, quality, industrial/manufacturing/engineering to resolve current production issues
    • Understand all phases of mold development
    • Interface with internal and external tooling vendors to implement and install new tools
    • Ensure compliance with ISO and Lean Manufacturing
    • Respond decisively to design issues, whether internally or externally identified, and implement appropriate and effective countermeasures
    • Support a dynamic and cross-functional sales, engineering, and manufacturing team
    • Research, analyze, recommend, and implement new technology to achieve corporate objectives
    • Complete tool condition reports for key tools at specified intervals

    REQUIREMENTS:

    The successful candidate will have the following qualifications for this position:

    • Associate's or Bachelor's degree; or extensive related work experience
    • 5+ years' experience in plastic injection tooling (design, development, maintenance).
    • Collaborative vendor management
    • Experience developing and managing engineering staff in a cross-functional environment.
    • Experience with 3D modeling, preferably using SolidWorks, is a plus.
    • Proven project-driven results, focused on process improvement resulting in improved quality, delivery, and cost.
    • Experience managing a high-performance team
    • Experience with rubber mold design is a plus

    EMPLOYEE PERKS:

    • Over 100-year-old, thriving, woman-owned and family-owned business in a very stable industry and US manufacturer
    • Competitive benefits package, 401k match and bonus profit-sharing, paid holidays and vacation time off.
    • Free on-site health clinic that offers in-person and virtual appointments
    • Feedback-oriented culture with strong focus on growth: Annual employee professional development process, Korky University training classes, weekly mentoring sessions, and defined path for career advancement

    If you're looking for an opportunity to make an impact in a thriving company that values innovation, quality, customer satisfaction, and career growth, we'd love to hear from you!

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    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWhitewater, WI
    IndustryManufacturing - Other
    Company Size100 to 499 employees
    Year Founded1912
    Websitehttp://www.lavelle.com

    About Company

    About Us

    Front of Office Image

    Lavelle Headquarters

    For over 100 years, Lavelle has taken a leading role as a rubber and plastics manufacturer. We manufacture high-quality rubber and plastic products and assemblies that go into items such as plumbing products, water softeners, food manufacturing equipment, electronics, health care products, toilets and tank trim, boilers, HVAC equipment, transportation equipment and pump systems. Our customers count on us because we offer:

    • A large selection of rubber, plastic and specialty material formulations to choose from, including certified elastomers that meet highly specialized performance requirements
    • On-site chemists who can formulate a custom material if none of our more than 2,000 active formulations meet your needs
    • Extensive product design engineering, tooling and manufacturing expertise that let us create precision molded products and assemblies
    • Continually improving lean manufacturing processes that enable us to minimize waste and costs
    • Processes that quickly move parts from conception to completion
    • An array of manufacturing services, including injection and conventional rubber molding; plastic molding; lathe cutting, die cutting and finishing services; and assembly and packaging operations

    A History of Innovation

    Since starting operations in 1912, we’ve continued to evolve into the strong, innovative manufacturing company that we are today. In 1954, we designed the first toilet flapper and this technology is still being used today. We have continued to be an engineering leader for our customers, designing products and solving problems. We accomplish this, not only from part design, but also material development, to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers. As we grow, we continue to invest in our equipment; we have new mixing equipment, new measuring equipment, refurbished and new presses. All to give our customers the best service and innovation a rubber and plastic manufacturing company has to offer.

    Skills

    • 3D Modelingunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Cross-Sellingunmatched
    • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
    • Engineering Managementunmatched
    • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
    • Injectionsunmatched
    • Lean Manufacturingunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Mold Designunmatched
    • Molding Processesunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Plastics Manufacturingunmatched
    • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • SolidWorksunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched

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