Associate Tooling Engineer, Injection Molding (m/w/d) - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

What To Expect

As a part of the Plastics team, you will be tasked with assessing the current manufacturing capabilities of Tesla plastics processes, developing a manufacturing and capacity strategy for plastic components for current and future product programs, determining the most effective methods to manufacture plastic components, and implementing equipment capacity and capability upgrades.

What You’ll Do

• Manage injection mold tooling projects.
• Lead the DFM process and work closely with product design to ensure that critical changes are implemented.
• Lead the suppliers (toolmaker) in design, layout, and construction of new plastic tooling.
• Responsible for the tooling design, technical commissioning process and tool development.
• Providing technical tooling solutions in case of feasibility and quality issues.
Providing technical support for the production, tool shop.
• Attend to the supplier bases trials.
• Maintain the spare part inventory.
• Providing information and reports of all tasks to its immediate superior.

What You’ll Bring

• Several years of experience in the tool construction and injection molding industry.
• Experience in Exterior Products is a plus.
• Detailed understanding of plastics molding related process variables and their impact on production and quality.
• Well-rounded in Plastic Tooling, Plastic Processing, and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Knowledge of various plastic materials and tool steels used for mold construction.
• Communicative and engaging personality.
• Think and act entrepreneurially, work independently and are a convinced team player.
• Fluent in German or English language.
• Confident handling of MS-Office and CAD systems -CATIA, 3D viewer, CAE (Moldflow)-
• Willingness to travel domestically or internationally.