Design Engineer – Plastics Tooling (SolidWorks) | PTO & 401K

Michael Page; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to 115k

401K match 5%

PTO 3 weeks

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Other benefits

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting a Design Engineer to support the design and development of production tooling, fixtures, and plastic components in a manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate will take concepts from design through manufacturing, driving improvements in quality and efficiency.

The role requires hands-on engineering, strong SolidWorks skills, and experience with plastics processes such as injection molding or extrusion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of design engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient with SolidWorks for parts, assemblies, and drawings.
• Experience with plastics manufacturing processes such as injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop plastic components, fixtures, tooling, and production equipment using SolidWorks.
• Create detailed 3D models, assemblies, and manufacturing drawings.
• Support new product development and existing product improvements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and operations teams to ensure designs are optimized for production.
• Design and implement fixtures, jigs, gauges, and tooling to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Troubleshoot production issues and engineer solutions.
• Conduct design reviews, testing, and validation activities.
• Maintain engineering documentation, bills of materials, and revision control.

Skills

SolidWorks

Design engineering

GD&T

Plastics manufacturing

Fixtures & tooling

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Michael Page is recruiting a Design Engineer to support the design and development of production tooling, fixtures, and plastic components in a manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate will take concepts from design through manufacturing, driving improvements in quality and efficiency.

The role requires hands-on engineering, strong SolidWorks skills, and experience with plastics processes such as injection molding or extrusion.