Senior Injection Mold Design & Validation Engineer

Alpitronic; Bolzano; On-site; EUR 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpitronic is seeking an experienced plastics design engineer to develop plastic components and assemblies for injection molding. You will create and maintain 3D CAD models and drawings, define tolerances, and collaborate with tooling suppliers during mold design and ramp-up.

You will apply DFM/DFA concepts, select materials, and contribute to prototyping, testing, and root-cause analyses. The role requires strong communication, mentorship, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Technical diploma or comparable qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a related field.
• Experience in plastic component design for injection molding.
• Knowledge of plastic materials, tolerancing, and DFM/DFA principles.
• Experience collaborating with tooling suppliers and mold development activities.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex plastic components and assemblies for injection molding applications.
• Create and maintain 3D CAD models, technical drawings, and related documentation.
• Define plastic design concepts according to DFM and DFA principles.
• Select suitable plastic materials and define dimensional tolerances.
• Collaborate with tooling suppliers and mold manufacturers during mold design, qualification, and production ramp-up phases.
• Support prototyping, testing, validation activities, and root-cause analyses.
• Review and optimize designs to improve product quality, manufacturability, and cost efficiency.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing within the department.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and standardization activities.
• Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, suppliers, and external partners.

Skills

Injection molding design

DFM/DFA principles

SolidWorks

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

English language

German/Italian language

Education

Technical diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Mold tooling coordination

Job description

Alpitronic is seeking an experienced plastics design engineer to develop plastic components and assemblies for injection molding. You will create and maintain 3D CAD models and drawings, define tolerances, and collaborate with tooling suppliers during mold design and ramp-up.

You will apply DFM/DFA concepts, select materials, and contribute to prototyping, testing, and root-cause analyses. The role requires strong communication, mentorship, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement