Mold Design Engineer

Desapex; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Desapex is seeking an experienced Tooling Design Engineer to develop tooling solutions including jigs, fixtures, dies and injection molds. You will create detailed DFMs for RFQ and customer approvals, and apply mold design principles like parting lines, gating, cooling channels, and runner design.

The role requires expertise in plastics tooling, mold manufacturing processes (CNC, EDM, wire cutting, grinding) and mould flow analysis.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in CAD software is essential.
• Design and develop tooling solutions including jigs, fixtures, dies and molds.
• Create detailed DFM for RFQ and customer approvals.
• Knowledge of plastic injection mold design principles including parting lines, gating, and cooling channels.
• Understand material properties, shrinkage, and process parameters.
• Familiarity with mould manufacturing processes such as CNC, EDM, wire cutting, grinding.
• Experience with mould flow simulation tools like Moldflow or Moldex 3D.
• Create 3D models and drawings using Siemens NX and AutoCAD.
• Conduct tolerance stack-up analysis and apply GD&T.
• Develop tool concepts based on customer specs and production needs.
• Review designs and provide tooling recommendations.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Production and Product Engineering teams.
• Support tooling trials, validation and process optimization.
• Troubleshoot tooling issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure safety, quality and industry standards compliance.
• Manage tooling documentation and change requests.

Responsibilities

• Proficiency in CAD software for tool design and development.
• Design tooling solutions including jigs, fixtures, dies, injection molds.
• Prepare detailed DFMs for RFQ and customer approvals.
• Analyze parting lines, gating, runners, and cooling in mold design.
• Understand material properties and process parameters for tooling success.
• Oversee manufacturing processes like CNC, EDM, wire cutting, grinding.
• Utilize Moldflow or Moldex 3D to analyze filling and warpage.
• Create 3D models and drawings in NX/AutoCAD.
• Perform feasibility and manufacturability studies for tooling.
• Lead tool concepts from customer specs to production.
• Apply tolerance stack-ups and GD&T across designs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on tooling needs.
• Support tool trials, validation and optimization activities.
• Troubleshoot tooling issues and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Manage tooling documentation and revisions.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Tooling design

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Mould flow concepts

DFM for RFQ

3D modeling

Engineering collaboration

Tools

Siemens NX

AutoCAD

Autodesk Moldflow

Moldex3D

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• 1.Proficiency in CAD Software
• 2. Design and develop tooling solutions including:
• Jigs and Fixtures, Progressive Dies, Press Tools, Injection Molds, Special Purpose Tooling.
• 3.Create detaile DFM for RFQ as well for customer approval.
• 4.Knowledge of plastic injection mould design principles including parting lines, gating systems, runner design, cooling channels, and ejection mechanisms.
• 5.Understanding of plastic material properties, shrinkage factors, and moulding process parameters.
• 6.Knowledge of mould manufacturing processes such as CNC machining, EDM, wire cutting, grinding, and polishing.
• 7.Experience with mould flow simulation tools such as Autodesk Moldflow or Moldex 3D for analyzing filling, cooling, and warpage.
• 8.Create detailed 3D models and engineering drawings using CAD software Siemens NX,Autocad.
• 9.Perform tooling feasibility studies and manufacturability analysis.
• 10.Develop tool concepts based on customer specifications and production requirements.
• 11.Conduct tolerance stack-up analysis and GD&T implementation
• 12.Review product designs and provide tooling recommendations.
• 13.Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Production, and Product Engineering teams.
• 14.Support tool trials, validation, and process optimization activities.
• 15.Troubleshoot tooling-related issues and recommend corrective actions.
• 16.Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and industry standards.
• 17.Manage tooling documentation, revision control, and engineering change requests.