Molds and Tooling Team Manager

Direct Supervisor: VP Engineering

Department: Molds and Tooling

Division: Engineering

Job Description

The Molds and Tooling Team Manager is a major position in Arkal and is involved in all of the key processes of the company's business. Therefore, the Molds and Tooling Team Manager is required to set the technical ground for the success of the projects at the following stages:

• RFQ's- mold price, feasibility etc.
• Nomination to full dim OK.
• Successful launch at the production site.

Responsibilities:

Full responsibility over Molds and Tooling department in the following aspects:

• Molds and Tooling team – recruiting, training, and monitor activity. KPI's setting and follow up.
• Building department annual plan.
• Feasibility studies.
• Molds quotations.
• Allocation of molds makers.
• Nominating of molds makers.
• Global professional guidance to excellence.
• Global Molds and Tooling engineers support.

Full responsibility for the correct methodology of working in a global, project-focused company:

• Monitor the following of the defined procedure within the project, by both Molds and Tooling engineers and the related interfaces (Project Manager, Designer).
• Monitor the process in front of Arkal injection sites to assure easy launch.

Job Skills

• Excellent understanding and experience in injection molds, design and manufacturing.
• Deep know how in steel selection and hardening treatment.
• Understanding of Mold Flow analysis and its implications.
• Experience in management tool makers overseas.
• Excellent dialogue in English speaking, writing and using the main office tools such as Outlook, Excel & Power point. 
• German, Italian, Chinese or Portuguese advantages.
• Mechanical Engineering degree (degree in Plastic engineering is an advantage).
• Very good CAD Capabilities NX, Catia, Cimatron or others.
• Know-how and understanding automotive parts drawing and GD&T.
• Willingness for traveling overseas Europe, China and NA as much as needed.

Personal Skills:

• Excellent Leadership abilities.
• Business orientation.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate in a diverse cultural environment.
• High personal and professional credibility.
• Excellent performance under stress conditions.
• Order and organization.