Injection & Tooling Development Engineer

International consulting group founded in 2019, Ekkiden fosters an ecosystem of passionate and committed consultants who lead organizational, operational, and technological transformation projects in IT/Digital, Industry/R&D, and Sustainability, for large enterprises and SMEs in France, Switzerland, Spain, and Germany.

About the job:
We are seeking an Injection & Tooling Development Engineer for one of our top partners to manage supplier quality, cost, and timing (QCT) while ensuring seamless project execution.

**Location: Tudela, Navarra | Hybrid modality| Full-time position | Long term project**

**Responsibilities**:
Missions:

- Responsible for the Q, C, T of suppliers.
- In charge to manage closed purchase order for his project and to follow payment schedule.
- Responsible for the non event launch related to supplier.
- Ensures the tool and injection process tuning from tool study validation until the product quality approved by the customer.
- Responsible for the tool and the Injection process reliability at the factory tool transfer.

Activities:

- Negotiates according to the quality, cost and deadline project’s targets.
- Proposes and compares alternative solutions.
- Manages purchase request related to his project.
- Takes part to the injection tool concept validation.
- Takes part to the injection system definition.
- Brings technical proposals in order to improve the project targets: Quality, Cost, Lead time.
- Has to be an added value to the innovative proposals.
- Is the main technical contact with the toolmakers during the project life.
- Brings added value to the tool purchasing team.
- Uses on a daily basis the department data base tools ( TCRD, FAC, Action plan, trial evaluation )
- Organizes and leads the Trial Preparation Meeting. Is responsible for the Injection Tools trials.
- Takes part to the trials and manages the needed actions in order to reach the Injection trials targets defined during the Trial Preparation Meeting, in accordance with the safety rules.
- Takes part to the wash up meeting after the trial and the tuning loop, for the analysis and synthesis of the global results with the core team.
- Updates the action plan (FAC) and displays the information to the toolmakers.
- Is responsible for the factory tool transfer stage (Tool, Injection process reliability in relation with the factory specifications).
- Makes lessons learnt on his project (best practices / bad experiences) and communicate them to Expertise injection & tooling group.
- Takes part to the customer initial samples parts validation (PPAP / PVS.).
- Updates the department data base (Raw material / shrinkage)
- Follows the Division Quality system and Optimap procedures.
- Uses the POAE working tools available (quality procedures, Keops, Optimap, Optisup,)
- May participate to injection molding meeting (worldwide)

What we are looking for:

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- +3 years of significant experience on Injection & tooling field
- Good level in English
- Understanding of Rheology studies
- Advanced in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and design software or viewer

Skills:

- Technical negotiations
- Project management
- Crisis Management
- Good ability for communication
- Leadership

We offer:
Join us at the right time to make your mark in a fast-growing organization

Various missions and projects that will allow you to have a real impact on the company

The ability to work autonomously and to drive new initiatives

✨ A career path adapted to your personality, both in terms of role and location

A strong culture, based on sharing, respect, ambition, and team spirit

The opportunity to manage teams and develop your area of expertise by leading one of our squads

Develop your management and leadership skills, because, at Ekkiden, consultants look after the careers of other consultants. Gone are the days when your career was driven by a salesman

❤ Health insurance

**What’s the Recruitment Process Like at Ekkiden?**

**Initial Call**:Our recruitment team will reach out to discuss your motivations and expectations.

**Client Meeting**:Finally, you'll have the opportunity to meet with the client.

While this is our standard process, we may make adjustments based on specific circumstances.

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