Manufacturing Technology Engineer - Injection Molding - Tooling

AFL Manufacturing Job Opportunity

AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today, we manufacture thousands of products, generate an excess of $2B in revenue, and employ approximately 10,000 associates worldwide. At AFL, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual, investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth, let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

What We Offer

Flexible time off policy

A hybrid office schedule for qualifying employees

401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)

Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs

Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options

Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company!

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with Product Development and Design Engineering to optimize the manufacturability of plastic parts, including material selection and feature optimization. Drive the Design for Manufacturing (DFM) of all new parts to be molded.

Review and approve new tool designs and modifications

Lead projects to design, build, and commission injection and compression mold tooling, including obtaining tooling and part quotes from suppliers

Work collaboratively with Product Engineering and Supply Chain to scope and implement changes to released injection and compression tooling

Support engineering and quality team during plastic part approval process, including FAI/PPAP IQ, OQ, PQ Validation protocols & Statistical Process Control (Cpk)

Apply engineering analysis to make data-driven design decisions.

Use sound engineering principles and practices to develop practical solutions to complex problems and to develop new technologies that serve to evolve AFL's product portfolio.

Interface with cross-functional project teams consisting of product management, application engineering, process and manufacturing engineering, quality, and development engineering during all phases of product development, including ramp-up and release to manufacturing.

Adhere to and promote the environmental, health & safety policies of AFL.

Perform other engineering related duties as required.

Personal Qualities

Initiative – willingness to take on additional responsibilities

Teamwork – works effectively in a cross-functional team environment

Communication – possess strong written and verbal skills

Detail Oriented – possess strong attention to detail

Flexible - able to quickly adapt to changes in priorities and deadlines

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (or other similar technical discipline)

3+ years of experience designing and/or building injection mold tooling

Parametric solid modeling experience (SolidWorks preferred)

Knowledge of plastic material properties and applications

Knowledge of plastic part design practices

Knowledge of or experience running mold flow simulation

Knowledge of plastic part metrology

Project management experience

Experience working within an ISO-9001 quality management system

Effective oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal, influencing and teamwork skills

Effective time management and organizational skills

Preferred Skills

5+ years of experience designing and/or building injection and/or compression mold tooling

2+ year of experience designing plastic parts

Fiber Optic industry experience, specifically design, development, and/or applications

Metrology

Working Conditions

Primary work environment is an office environment

Occasional work in tool machine shops and injection molding shop floor operations to support tool builds and acceptance

Up to 25% domestic and international travel