Senior Tooling Engineer - Plastics at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Contributor Role: (Working in Project Team as Adv. Mfg. Plastics Specialist)

• Act as a contributor to project teams, utilizing individual knowledge in component development within your expertise (Steel or Plastic depending on your expertise)


• Work directly with Designers and Engineers to optimize the part design early in the design process


• Use standardized processes to conduct manufacturability study assessing critical characteristics, risks, and develop mitigation plans


• Actively engaged in cross functional Maturity Level drawing review with project team


• Continuously participate in tooling strategy and supply base to meet the needs of business and growth


• Utilize standardized processes for conducting financial assessment on the tooling size, cost and capacity output based on unit volume forecasts and return on capital employed


• Ensure the consistency and application of Schneider Electric global standards for tool design and establishment of production process


• Ensure the accurate forecasting and management of Operating and Capital expense requirements from project start to final asset transfer


• Develop target part cost estimate based on costing models and work with Purchasing to leverage negotiations with external supply base


• Protect Schneider Electric via thorough review of terms and conditions for tooling/parts suppliers


• Responsible to drive processes and suppliers to ensure the availability of parts is aligned with schedule through direct work with the plant and project teams.


• Responsible to actively participate / lead tool design reviews, tool schedule, and tool approval. As well as the part qualification and process validation process while optimizing the performance


• Responsible to obtain plant acceptance and provide the final sign-off on tool and process


• Ensure compliance of all documentation in alignment with the global Processes

• Individual role will be responsible for designated suppliers and parts industrialization for several business units. As well as new projects and sometimes product evolution projects, depending on the workload needs.

• 4 year Engineering or Appropriate technical degree and experience.

• 10+ years of experience in plastic tooling development and molding process development


• Experience in working with suppliers, supporting and troubleshooting issues in a fast paced production environment.


• Troubleshooting molding process and tooling issues and working in a molding/tooling environment to implement process improvement

• Innovation and Regional or Global Job Animation initiatives and tasks


• Teamwork and communication skills in working with other functions


• Demonstrate passionate, open, straightforward, challenging and effective leadership and collaboration skills

• Strong communication skills in English (written and verbal) are mandatory


• Ability to work successfully in a multicultural virtual environment


• Ability to influence and convince through negotiation

At Schneider Electric we're committed to creating a workplace that gives you not just a job but a meaningful purpose in joining our mission to bring energy and efficiency to enable life, progress and sustainability for all.

We believe in e mpowering our team members to reach their full potential, fostering a sense of ownership in their work.

We embrace inclusion as a fundamental value, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We value differences, and welcome people from all walks of life. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, everywhere.

If you want to be part of a company where your contributions truly matter, where you are empowered to make a difference and where inclusivity is valued, we would love to hear from you.

Discover your M eaningful, Inclusive and Empowered career at Schneider Electric.

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Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best.

We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate and we 'embrace different' as one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

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Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color , gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Contributor Role: (Working in Project Team as Adv. Mfg. Plastics Specialist)

• Act as a contributor to project teams, utilizing individual knowledge in component development within your expertise (Steel or Plastic depending on your expertise)


• Work directly with Designers and Engineers to optimize the part design early in the design process


• Use standardized processes to conduct manufacturability study assessing critical characteristics, risks, and develop mitigation plans


• Actively engaged in cross functional Maturity Level drawing review with project team


• Continuously participate in tooling strategy and supply base to meet the needs of business and growth


• Utilize standardized processes for conducting financial assessment on the tooling size, cost and capacity output based on unit volume forecasts and return on capital employed


• Ensure the consistency and application of Schneider Electric global standards for tool design and establishment of production process


• Ensure the accurate forecasting and management of Operating and Capital expense requirements from project start to final asset transfer


• Develop target part cost estimate based on costing models and work with Purchasing to leverage negotiations with external supply base


• Protect Schneider Electric via thorough review of terms and conditions for tooling/parts suppliers


• Responsible to drive processes and suppliers to ensure the availability of parts is aligned with schedule through direct work with the plant and project teams.


• Responsible to actively participate / lead tool design reviews, tool schedule, and tool approval. As well as the part qualification and process validation process while optimizing the performance


• Responsible to obtain plant acceptance and provide the final sign-off on tool and process


• Ensure compliance of all documentation in alignment with the global Processes

• Individual role will be responsible for designated suppliers and parts industrialization for several business units. As well as new projects and sometimes product evolution projects, depending on the workload needs.