Mold Designer

Metrinch Engineering Solutions LLP; Chennai District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Metrinch Engineering Solutions LLP is seeking an experienced Mold Designer to join our team in Chennai. As a Mold Designer, you will be responsible for designing high-quality plastic injection molds, focusing on automotive components. Your role will include creating 3D layouts and ensuring designs meet global standards.

Ideal candidates will have a Diploma, B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, and 3 to 5 years of experience in mold design. Proficiency with software like Cimatron is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in plastic injection mold design.
• Advanced proficiency in Cimatron or similar tool design software.
• Relevant education from recognized institutes in Tool & Die Design.

Responsibilities

• Create 3D layouts and assembly designs for injection molds.
• Design complex mold mechanisms and cooling systems.
• Conduct DFM analyses to identify potential defects.
• Ensure compliance with client-specific tool build standards.

Skills

3D layouts

Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

Cimatron

Mold mechanism design

Education

Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Production Engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Mold Designer to join our growing engineering team in Chennai. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design and engineering of high-quality, complex, and large-scale plastic injection molds (with a strong emphasis on automotive exterior/interior components). You will transform complex product data into robust, manufacturing-ready mold designs, optimization-driven cooling systems, and innovative mechanisms.

End-to-End Mold Design: Create 3D layouts, complete assembly designs for plastic injection molds (ranging from multi-cavity precision tools to large-size automotive molds).

Advanced Mechanism Development: Design complex mold mechanisms, including intricate slider movements, lifters, multi-stage ejection systems, and hot runner system integration

DFM & Feasibility Reviews: Conduct thorough Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analyses, identifying potential part defects

Global Standards Compliance: Ensure all mold designs strictly adhere to client-specific tool build standards,

Required Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Diploma, B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Production Engineering, or a specialized Post-Diploma/Post-Graduate certification in Tool & Die Design (from recognized institutes like CIPET, NTTF, or equivalent).

Experience: Minimum of 3 to 5 years of proven hands-on experience in plastic injection mold design within a mold manufacturing or dedicated tool design engineering environment.

Software Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in dedicated tool design software like Cimatron is highly preferred.