Mold Design Engineer

About the role

The Mold Design Engineer will create and develop molds, tooling, and fixtures using both 3D and 2D CAD software. The role supports customer projects from concept through final design, manufacturing, sampling, and tool approval, ensuring high‑quality, manufacturable solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design injection, compression, and transfer molds as well as related fixtures and tooling components.
• Review customer part models, drawings, and specifications; participate in DFM reviews.
• Apply proper shrink, draft, parting lines, gate locations, venting, cooling, ejection, and mold construction methods.
• Create complete mold designs, assemblies, detail drawings, and bills of material.
• Support tool builds by answering shop questions and resolving design issues.
• Communicate with customers, vendors, sales, production, and management; maintain design documentation and revision control.
• Assist with mold sampling, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Tool Design, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Proven mold design experience; experience with injection, compression, or thermoset molding preferred.
• Strong problem‑solving, organizational, and communication abilities.

Required skills

• Proficiency in 3D CAD and 2D CAD software.
• Knowledge of injection molding, compression molding, and thermoset tooling processes.
• Ability to read and interpret GD&T on customer part prints.
• Understanding of plastic material behavior, shrink, venting, cooling, ejection, and gating.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on diverse customer projects in a collaborative engineering environment.
• Technical leadership responsibilities and mentorship of junior designers.