Regional Tooling Engineer

Phillips Medisize, a Molex Company is seeking a Regional Tooling Engineer to lead tooling through our design and manufacturing development process across multiple locations. As the Regional Tooling Engineer you will lead and manage injection mold tool build programs across the region from concept through production launch. You will provide technical leadership in DFM, tooling design, supplier selection, process development, troubleshooting, and customer interface while supporting program financials and tooling supplier development. This role partners closely with GID and NPI project teams, tooling suppliers, production sites, and customers to ensure quality, schedule, and cost targets are met.

Location: Can be based out of Hudson, New Richmond, or Menomonie, WI

At Philips Medisize, we aspire to be the preferred partner of choice for leading global customers, to create innovative products that help people around the world live healthier, more productive lives. We are an end-to-end provider of innovation, development, and manufacturing solutions to the medical, regulated products, automotive, consumer and defense markets. Companies count on Phillips Medisize to bring their breakthrough ideas and innovative branded products to market - with confidence. As a leading global outsource provider of design and manufacturing services, we work closely with our customers to deliver proven, highly engineered products.

• Lead full lifecycle management of tooling programs: concept, design, quoting, supplier placement, build oversight, FOT/FAT, SAT, and production launch.
• Perform and coordinate DFM/redline reviews and tooling design reviews with internal teams and suppliers.
• Support Moldflow analyses and apply results to improve part and tool designs.
• Prepare and review final tool cost estimates; support vendor selection and tooling placement decisions; engage in Global Cost Development activities as needed.
• Manage supplier relationships; perform tooling supplier audits and capability assessments across the region and North America as required.
• Support and lead on-site FOT/FAT at tooling suppliers and SAT at production sites; ensure smooth transfer to production.
• Troubleshoot and resolve molding and tooling issues; support DoE/process optimization to ensure process capability and part quality.
• Support part measurement and metrology practices for mold steel sizing and tolerance management.
• Support project financials, including travel, vendor payments, and capital forecasting to maintain budget and profitability objectives.
• Act as the tooling technical liaison with customers and internal stakeholders, communicating status, issues, and corrective plans.
• Contribute to strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives for mold making and molding operations.

• 5+ years of injection molding and tool-build management experience.
• Experience managing tool build programs (end-to-end).
• Experience with Scientific Injection Molding and process development practices.
• Experience with CAD (SolidWorks or equivalent) for part and tool design reviews (demonstrable via examples or assessment).
• Experience with supplier selection, tooling quotes, and vendor management.

• Experience with SPI Class 101 tooling and quick-turn prototype tooling.
• Experience with multi-shot processing, MIM, MAG, and LSR tooling.
• Experience performing Moldflow analyses and integrating findings into tooling designs.
• Experience auditing and qualifying tooling suppliers across North America.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills; proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration.