Tooling Engineer – Injection Molding
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Design, validate and troubleshoot injection molds, jigs and fixtures for production molding.
Worth knowing
Might not be for you. Tooling/maintenance-flavored — keeping molds running and qualified, not materials R&D.
Adjacent materials rolestrong hands-on experience in tooling and mold design, injection molding... support molding design validation, sampling, qualification
- Seniority
- Mid-level
- Work
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Degree
- BS
- Experience
- 5+ yrs
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Role
- Process Engineering
- Visa
- No sponsorship
Role details
### Tooling Engineer – Injection Molding
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Libertyville, IL
Visa: US CitizenGreen CardGC-EADH4-EADTNEAD
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced Tooling Engineer with strong hands-on experience in tooling and mold design, injection molding, jigs, fixtures, DFM, and tooling troubleshooting. The role will support tooling design, validation, maintenance, qualification, and production activities. Responsibilities Design and engineer tooling for molds, jigs, and fixtures based on product requirements. Perform DFM (Design for Manufacturability) evaluations and participate in design reviews. Support molding design validation, sampling, qualification, and final part approval. Troubleshoot tooling and mold-related issues and implement cost-effective modifications.
Perform tooling maintenance and support tool room equipment. Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering teams on tooling improvements. Prepare status reports and maintain tooling-related documentation. Required Skills & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (B.E. required). Approximately 5+ years of relevant tooling/molding experience. Hands-on experience with tooling/mold design. Strong experience with injection molding. Experience with DFM, molds, jigs, and fixtures. Experience with tool design modifications and tooling troubleshooting. Hands-on experience supporting tooling or mold-related activities. Preferred Industry Experience Medical Devices.
Plastics/Injection Molding. Tool & Die. Automotive. High-volume manufacturing.
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