Job Description

Close cooperation with the Development Department (PD) with regard to part design and its implementation in the construction of injection moulds (frontloading) Development of injection concepts and hot runner designs. Analyzing filling and warpage simulations and evaluating them with regard to quality requirements. Assessment of tolerance design and feasibility based on design, shrinkage and simulation. Developing solutions to be able to manufacture components using the injection moulding process. Close cooperation with the respective mould maker to produce the moulds. Development of cost-effective solutions to optimize materials and resources optimize materials and resources and reduce production costs without compromising quality. Cost-related development of mould concepts in the acquisition phase. Developing/optimizing our mould standards for the Huf Group with regard to mould production. Checking existing mould designs (internal / external) and evaluating the quality. Project-related close cooperation with the IMPE and IMPM teams. Continuous work on the identification and implementation of improvement opportunities in relation to mould construction in the field of plastic injection moulding. Supporting the training of employees in terms of mould construction and part design. Develop a detailed Project plan to monitor and track progress of all Projects. Training of new employees in the area of mould construction/design. Creating mould concepts and presenting them. Your Skills Successfully completed studies/bachelors/masters degree in mould making or a comparable qualification with several years of experience in mould making. Knowledge of common manufacturing processes (milling, turning, grinding, eroding, laser welding) Sound knowledge of mould design for injection moulds. Knowledge in the areas of laser welding of plastics, laser texturing and chemical graining of mould components .Knowledge of the injection moulding process and the associated plastics. Basic knowledge of electrics, hydraulics and pneumatics desirable. Confident handling of Catia V5 software, MS Office Basic knowledge of GOM software and mould flow desirable. Good knowledge of common quality assurance procedures and tools. Experience with contoured cooling. Ability to work in a team and good communication skills. Ability to work independently, commitment and flexibility Concentrated and reliable work, even under pressure Analytical mindset and ability to solve complex problems Business fluent in English Willingness to travel at home and abroad to the production plants and/or toolmakers In addition, we expect you to work cooperatively in a team, have an analytical mind-set, work conceptually, show initiative and be willing to take on responsibility.