Your Role

• 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/bachelor's/master's 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.

What we offer

• Exciting tasks, scope for creativity and an open management culture.
• An attractive salary package with additional benefits.
• Career development opportunities.