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Manufacturing Engineer - Injection Mold Design

Dynomax Inc. · Wheeling, ILtoday

BS-level Process Engineering roles on Crosslinked list a median of $116k (778 that show pay). This posting does not list pay.

Design and maintain injection molds for aerospace electrical components, quote tooling, and manage mold life cycle.

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Why it is interesting. Full control of the tooling lifecycle: design, repair and maintenance under one roof, building molds for PEEK, Teflon and silicone parts.

Might not be for you. Mold and tool design focus, with limited materials research or formulation work.

Deep specialist BS acceptable

Adjacent materials roleKnowledge of engineering grade materials including thermosets, thermoplastics, silicone, PEEK, Teflon; Plastics Engineering degree preferred; injection mold design

Seniority
Entry level
Work
On-site
Type
Full-time
Degree
BS
Experience
2+ yrs
Industry
Aerospace
Role
Process Engineering
Benefits
discretionary annual bonusgenerous 401(k) match

Role details

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - INJECTION MOLD DESIGN

Dynomax is a full-service injection molder in the aerospace and defense industries. We perform all mold building, injection molding, automation, maintenance and repair in-house, which enables us to control the entire process for exceptional quality assurance. We have an opportunity available for a

Manufacturing Engineer

, who will be responsible for design and life cycle management of injection molding tools for the production of electrical components.

Manufacturing Engineer Responsibilities

  • Review and quote new mold tool requests
  • Design injection molds for new parts to customer print and specifications
  • Participate in design reviews, ensuring that injection molds can produce parts that meet customer requirements while designing for manufacturability
  • Establish tool maintenance metrics, assess damaged or broken mold tools, and design repairs of mold tools
  • Design and development engineering layouts, drawings, and documentation for components, assemblies, and subassemblies using CAD system (Solidworks)
  • Utilize ERP system (Epicor) to create Methods of Manufacture (MOM) and routing packets
  • Track inventory of tooling components, including blank blocks, core pins, etc and ensure necessary parts are stocked
  • In a Continuous Improvement environment, recommend design standard updates and recommend improvements to processes

Manufacturing Engineer Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required; Plastics Engineering degree preferred
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in mold design within an injection molding environment
  • Knowledge of mold assembly and its effects on processing capabilities
  • Knowledge of engineering grade materials including thermosets, thermoplastics, silicone, PEEK, Teflon
  • Experience with CAD Software (Solidworks preferred)

Benefits Include

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with a generous Company match
  • Paid holidays, vacation days, PTO days
  • Optional FSA and Identity Theft Protection
  • Optional Short Term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Discretionary annual bonus

Manufacture a great career with Dynomax! Dynomax provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Common questions

Where is the Manufacturing Engineer - Injection Mold Design role at Dynomax Inc. based?

This role is based in Wheeling, IL.

What degree is required for the Manufacturing Engineer - Injection Mold Design role at Dynomax Inc.?

This role requires a BS.

How many years of experience does this Manufacturing Engineer - Injection Mold Design role require?

The posting calls for at least 2 years of relevant experience.

What polymers or materials does this Manufacturing Engineer - Injection Mold Design role work with?

thermosets, thermoplastics, silicone, PEEK, Teflon.