Mold Design Engineer

Seeking an experienced Injection Mold Designer with 3‑7+ years of experience designing complex injection molds in SolidWorks. Candidates should have expertise in mold design, hot runner systems, mold flow analysis, DFM/DFMEA, tooling and EDM processes, polymer behavior, cooling design, and hands‑on mold troubleshooting. Strong project management experience leading mold builds from concept through T1 is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex injection molds using SolidWorks, including 2D detailing.
• Perform mold flow analysis and apply design‑for‑manufacturing (DFM) and design‑for‑assembly (DFMEA) principles.
• Specify and integrate hot runner systems and best‑practice cooling designs.
• Select appropriate mold steels (H13, P20, S7, stainless) and oversee machining and EDM processes.
• Apply knowledge of polymer behavior, shrinkage, and rheology to optimize mold performance.
• Conduct hands‑on mold tryouts, sampling, and troubleshooting in press.
• Lead mold projects from concept through T1 handover, managing schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholder communication.
• Maintain detailed drawings, manage engineering change orders (ECOs), and control revisions.
• Preferred: work on medical or regulated products, conformal cooling, high‑cavitation molds, valve gating, thin‑wall molding, and advanced mechanisms such as unscrewing systems.

Requirements

• 3–7 years of injection mold design experience (multi‑cavity, family tools, hot runner, complex actions).
• Expert proficiency with SolidWorks for mold design and 2D detailing.
• Demonstrated project management experience leading mold projects from concept through T1 and handover.
• Strong knowledge of machining processes, EDM, tolerancing, and mold steel selection.
• Understanding of polymer behavior, shrinkage, rheology, and design‑for‑molding principles.
• Hands‑on exposure to mold tryouts, sampling, and troubleshooting in press.
• Familiarity with hot runner systems and best‑practice cooling design.
• Ability to read and produce detailed drawings; manage ECOs and revision control.
• Intermediate level of experience.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $38.46 – $52.88 per hour. Compensation within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent factors.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan – pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions
• Life Insurance (voluntary life & AD&D for employee and dependents)
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time off/leave (PTO, vacation, or sick leave)

Location

This is a fully onsite contract‑to‑hire position based in Lake Geneva, WI.

Application Deadline

Anticipated close date: Oct 1, 2026.