Flex
Manufacturing
ToolingEngineer
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“Tooling Engineer at Flex. Skills: Injection molding tooling, Plastic injection mold manufacturing, Injection Mold Design, Injection Mold Processing techniques. Manage both small and large injection mold tooling builds, repairs, or spares. Coordinate with other team members during mold design, mold build, mold qualification, sampling, and final part approval”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting issues with production molds
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3-5 years of experience in plastic injection mold manufacturing, Experience in qualification of complex, high cavitation, tight tolerance injection molds, Knowledge of Injection Mold Design, Knowledge of Injection Mold Processing techniques
Nice to Have
Relevant experience in a regulated industry (medical, automotive, electronics) - medical preferred
What You'll Do.
Manage both small and large injection mold tooling builds
Coordinate with other team members during mold design
and final part approval
Quote full scale injection mold tooling projects
Involvement in troubleshooting issues with production molds
Involvement in DFM/FMEA activities both internally and with customers
Provide status reports to management and customers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with suppliers, customers, and team members; Coordinate with other team members as needed during mold design, mold build, mold qualification, sampling, and final part approval; Involvement in DFM/FMEA activities both internally and with customers
Communication Scope
Excellent verbal and written communication; Interpersonal and communication skills
Process & Methodology
Manage both small and large injection mold tooling builds, repairs, or spares, Contribute to projects from initial conception to completion
Full Job Description
Job Posting Start Date 05-04-2026 Job Posting End Date 07-05-2026 Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. ## ## Job Summary **Responsibilities** To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a **Tooling Engineer** located in **Manchester, CT.** Reporting to the **Operations Engineering Manager,** the **Tooling Engineer** role involves executing complex injection molding tooling projects for Medical and Consumer Products and collaborate with suppliers, customers, and team members. Your projects and customers extend beyond your office, and it's your responsibility to contribute to projects from initial conception to completion. **What a typical day looks like:** * Manage both small and large injection mold tooling builds, repairs, or spares * Coordinate with other team members as needed during mold design, mold build, mold qualification, sampling, and final part approval * Ability to quote full scale injection mold tooling projects, as well as repairs, refurbishments, or components * Involvement in troubleshooting issues with production molds * Involvement in DFM/FMEA activities both internally and with customers * Provide status reports to management and customers as needed. **The experience we’re looking to add to our team:** * B.A. or B.S. in Engineering or related field or relevant work experience. * Must have at least 3-5 years of experience in plastic injection mold manufacturing. * Should have relevant experience in a regulated industry (medical, automotive, electronics) - medical preferred. * Experience i
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