External Design Coordinator - Injection Molds

Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering, Inc.; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering, Inc seeks an External Design Coordinator to bridge our engineering team and external mold design providers. You will evaluate designs, identify risks, and ensure alignment with standards and customer requirements.

You will review feasibility and manufacturability of injection mold designs, coordinate timelines, onboard new partners, and help improve external design quality in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in injection mold design and/or mold manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of mold design principles and tooling practices.
• Proven ability to evaluate designs, identify risks, and make sound technical judgments.
• Comfortable reviewing CAD data and participating in design reviews without being the primary designer.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams or suppliers.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with external design providers on new and ongoing projects.
• Ensure external design work aligns with project timelines and deliverable expectations.
• Review and validate injection mold designs for feasibility, manufacturability, and adherence to standards.
• Identify tooling risks and ensure resolution prior to release.
• Participate in internal and customer design reviews.
• Validate and process documentation for purchase requisitions and CAD data packages for manufacturing.
• Execute ERP workflows and supporting documentation for design release.
• Communicate company standards to external design providers.
• Support onboarding and development of new external design sources.
• Maintain and improve SOPs related to external design coordination.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of external design quality and efficiency.
• Handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Injection Mold Design

Mold Manufacturing

Feasibility & Risk Review

CAD Data Review

Cross-functional Collaboration

Documentation

MS Office

Tools

CATIA V5

Job description

Are you ready to take your injection mold design experience beyond day-to-day CAD work? Do you enjoy evaluating designs, identifying risks, and influencing outcomes? We are looking for a highly motivated External Design Coordinator to join our Engineering Team!

Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering, Inc. is one of the largest producers of injection molds for the plastics industry in North America. As a progressive leader in the design and construction of injection molds in today's challenging environment, our engineering team is partnered directly with Original Equipment Manufacturers and Tier 1s in the development of complex molding techniques to produce tomorrow's vehicles and consumer goods. Hi-Tech continuously invests in state-of-the-art equipment, providing employees with the tools and resources needed to capitalize on Industry 4.0 technologies and enhance manufacturing efficiency.

THE CANDIDATE:

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in injection mold design and/or mold manufacturing, with strong technical understanding of mold design principles. This role is not a hands-on design position, but requires the ability to evaluate complex mold designs, identify risks, and ensure alignment with company standards and customer expectations.

THE ROLE:

The External Design Coordinator serves as the primary liaison between the company and external design providers. This role is responsible for coordinating external mold design activities, ensuring alignment with project timelines, and verifying that all deliverables meet company standards, customer requirements, and industry best practices.

This position applies strong technical judgment to review and validate injection mold designs, focusing on feasibility, manufacturability, and adherence to established standards. While not responsible for executing full design work, the role requires a deep understanding of injection mold design principles to effectively assess quality and identify risks.

The External Design Coordinator also supports the dissemination of company standards, onboarding of new design partners, and continuous improvement of external design capabilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate with external design providers on new and ongoing projects
• Ensure external design work aligns with project timelines and deliverable expectations
• Review and validate injection mold designs for feasibility, manufacturability, and adherence to company standards and best practices
• Identify tooling risks and ensure resolution prior to release
• Participate in internal and customer design reviews
• Validate and process documentation for purchase requisitions (e.g., materials, hot runner systems, commercial components, etc.)
• Review and release CAD data packages for manufacturing
• Execute ERP workflows and supporting documentation for design releaseCommunicate company standards, updates, and expectations to external design providers
• Support onboarding and development of new external design sources
• Maintain and improve standard operating procedures related to external design coordination
• Contribute to continuous improvement of external design quality, consistency, and efficiency
• Effectively handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in injection mold design and/or mold manufacturing
• Strong understanding of injection mold design principles and tooling practices
• Proven ability to evaluate designs, identify risks, and make sound technical judgments
• Comfortable reviewing CAD data (CATIA V5 experience a plus), without the need to be a primary designer
• Experience participating in design reviews and working with cross-functional teams or suppliers
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and coordinate across multiple stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams)
• Detail-oriented with strong follow-through

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability and physical demands required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled/Drug-Free Workplace

Notice To Third Party Agencies:

Hi-Tech does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of Hi-Tech Mold and Hi-Tech will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.