Mold Designer

Salary:

Position Title: Mold Designer                                      Reports To: Tooling Manager

Department: Engineering                                             Direct Reports (if applicable): N/A

 

Summary

The Mold Designer will collaborate on process and continuous improvement. They are responsible for demonstrating high-level performance that delivers high-quality designs, which meets customer regulations. The Mold Designer will play a key role in the continued growth and success of the company.

 

 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to the product design team, customer, and other company departments including automation, molding process, and quality control
• Regularly assess the status/progress needed to finish the mold/tool. Communicates regularly with Management and Department with any concerns or issues that may affect mold delivery. Participate in corrective action plans to ensure mold/tool is delivered to meet standards and expectations
• Interface with CNC machining, designers, programmers, and other personnel to assist in the routing, planning, work instructions, problem solving, and expediting of mold/tool components on assigned jobs.
• Consults with engineers, production personnel, programmers, and others to resolve product and equipment issues. Works with engineering to develop products, molds/tools, and processes.
• Coordinate engineering changes from concept through production release
• Attend all new tool samplings to review and document improvement items
• Go to molding areas to assist in troubleshooting issues to make adjustments/repairs at the injection molding machines at time of sampling and testing
• Develop unique solutions to solve product design and manufacturing challenges
• Mold design and development
• Serves as a credible tooling resource to others; answers basic questions pertaining to a specific area of expertise
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Other duties as assigned in Management’s sole discretion

 

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience (5-7+ years preferred)
• Prior experience as a toolmaker a plus
• Logical thinking ability and a strong attention to detail
• Familiarity with the plastics injection molding process
• Experience with the plastic injection mold tool design and manufacturing
• Demonstrate initiative; results oriented; willingness and ability to institute change
• CAD Experience (Creo strongly preferred), PowerShape, NX, SOLIDWORKS considered
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office, IQMS, Outlook)
• Rapid prototyping experience a plus

 

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Must have flexible working schedule to support operations

 

 

THESE MAY NOT BE THE ONLY DUTIES YOU WILL BE ERQUIRED TO PERFORM. THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE AND MAY VARY FROM WHAT IT DESCRIBED. PURSUANT TO COMPANY POLICY, ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE YOU TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN. NOTHING IN THIS DOCUMENT ALTERS YOUR AT WILL EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND NOTHING HEREIN ESTABLISHES A CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT.

Our mission at Thermoflex manifests itself in both our dedication to our customers and to a sense of community within our company. Our design team conceptualizes products with the future of the automotive industry in mind. In addition, we strive to utilize state-of-the-art technological processes to manufacture value-added products that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing to consumers. We realize that none of our success would be possible without our team of innovative and dedicated individuals. To this end, Thermoflex remains committed to providing a safe and positive work environment conducive to creativity and production.