Tooling Specialist

Join our Asia Pacific Operation at Helen of Troy and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands: OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, O&J, and Revlon. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day.

BASIC PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• Provide technical support and project management skills to design, evaluate, modify, and debugs plastic injection molds. Also, may work on gages, fixtures, and miscellaneous devices required to complete a molded part. Dimensions / Scope
• Research, develop, and prepare specifications for new injection mold projects and improvements to existing injection molds.
• Support projects by contributing to project schedules, tracking costs, preparing status reports, conducting team meetings, and communicating issues and progress to management.
• Prepare for mold design concepts, preliminary layouts, and mold component details.
• Evaluate complex mold design concepts for functionality and product impact.
• Analyse part designs for moldability and make recommendations to improve concepts.
• DFM & Moldflow report preparation or review. • Provide technical support to tooling manufacturers and participate in root cause analysis and the problem-solving process of design/tooling-related issues.
• Traveling to factories for troubleshooting, mold trial, pilot run, and mass production as required.
• Assist in debugging the function and cycling of molds before releasing the mold to manufacturing.
• Design gages, fixtures, or other miscellaneous devices for manufacturing.
• Interact with internal departments such as BU, QE, QC, Product Engineering, etc., to validate tooling and troubleshooting existing products.
• Guide junior engineers regarding tooling design concepts and specification requirements. Education

​Qualification and training

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Engineering Experience or skills required
• 5 to 8 years of plastic injection mold design and experience in cycle processing, part design, troubleshooting, and material properties.
• Project management experience.
• Well experienced in using Windows applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Familiar with CAD / CAE software, such as AutoCAD, Pro/E, Solidworks, Moldflow, or Plastics.
• Good command of spoken and written English
• Work independently and willing to travel in China occasionally.
• Good at teamwork, willing to take responsibility and sustain the challenge.
• The ability to work long hours, complete projects on time and to specification.
• Experience in a global organization. Specialized knowledge or skills required
• Tooling design and tooling cost evaluation
• Jig and fixture design ​

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Founded in 1968, Helen of Troy is a leading global consumer products company with operations across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.  Our portfolio includes trusted brands such as OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June – many of which rank among the top brands in their consumer goods categories.

We grow and strengthen our brands through innovation, operational excellence, and a collaborative culture focused on delivering exceptional products and experiences for consumers worldwide.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Management reserves the right to modify the duties and responsibilities of the position at any time.