Purpose of the Role

Responsibilities

• Design and develop vulcanization tools, fixtures, and technical solutions for manufacturing operations.
• Optimize existing tooling concepts to improve quality, process stability, and cost efficiency.
• Create and maintain CAD models, manufacturing drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), and technical documentation.
• Independently manage design and development projects while meeting quality, cost, and timeline objectives.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and industrialization projects through to successful serial production.
• Analyze manufacturing processes and implement technical improvements to enhance productivity, quality, and process reliability.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and engineering standards.
• Collaborate closely with Production, NPI, Process Engineering, Product Development, Quality Assurance, and external partners.
• Contribute to the standardization of tooling concepts and the implementation of best-practice solutions.

Qualifications

• Completed technical vocational training as a Design Engineer, Polymechanic, Toolmaker, or a comparable technical discipline.
• written and spoken and English skills.
• Further education as a Mechanical Engineering Technician (HF), Tool Design Technician, Plastics Engineering Technician, or equivalent is advantageous.
• Several years of experience in the design of tools, fixtures, or manufacturing equipment, ideally within plastics, elastomer, or vulcanization technology.
• Strong proficiency with CAD systems, preferably TopSolid 7.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, industrialization, and production operations.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and ERP systems.
• Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style with a high level of initiative and quality awareness.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.