CAE Engineer

Molex; Región Sur; On-site; MXN 420,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex seeks an NPI Tooling Engineer to drive tooling development and validation for new product introductions, ensuring quality, safety, and cost objectives across the product lifecycle.

You will collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to ensure readiness for production launches, report to the NPI Molding Manager, and lead continuous improvement in tooling reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience in tooling, mold development, validation, or manufacturing engineering.
• Knowledge of injection molding processes and tooling design.
• Experience with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead tooling development and management for new product introductions and manufacturing operations.
• Oversee injection mold and tooling validation to ensure quality and production requirements.
• Partner with suppliers on tooling design, development, qualification and improvements.
• Drive maintenance and continuous improvement focused on tooling reliability, productivity, and cost.
• Manage tooling-related project activities and support production launch milestones.
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with quality and manufacturing requirements.

Skills

Tooling experience

Injection molding knowledge

Mold qualification & validation

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Tooling Engineering, or related field

Tools

CAD software (SolidWorks, Creo, NX)

Job description

As an NPI Tooling Engineer, you will play a key role in bringing new products into production by leading tooling development, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives. In this role, you will support the successful launch of new programs while ensuring tooling solutions meet quality, productivity, safety, and cost objectives throughout the product lifecycle.

Our Team

You will be part of the NPI organization and collaborate closely with manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and cross-functional partners to ensure successful tooling development and production readiness for new product introductions. The position reports to the NPI Molding Manager.

What You Will Do

• Lead tooling development and management activities to support new product introductions and manufacturing operations.
• Oversee injection mold and tooling validation activities to ensure quality and production requirements are met.
• Partner with suppliers to support tooling design, development, qualification, and performance improvements.
• Drive maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives focused on tooling reliability, productivity, and cost optimization.
• Manage tooling-related project activities and support production launch milestones.
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with applicable quality and manufacturing requirements.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Tooling Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting tooling, mold development, validation, or manufacturing engineering activities.
• Knowledge of injection molding processes and tooling design.
• Experience working with CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, NX, or equivalent platforms.
• Knowledge of mold qualification, validation, and root-cause analysis methodologies.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in automotive, medical device, consumer electronics, or other high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of mold construction, cooling systems, gating systems, and hot-runner technologies.
• Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Experience with multi-cavity molds, automation systems, and mold-flow analysis.
• Knowledge of scientific molding principles and cavity-pressure sensing technologies.
• Proven experience driving Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) and total cost of ownership initiatives.
• Strong track record of creating value through strategic supplier partnerships and continuous improvement programs.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a globally recognized provider of electronic solutions, enabling innovation in industries ranging from automotive to healthcare. We design and manufacture critical connectivity solutions that improve lives.

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