Lead Die Design Engineer - Stamping & NPI

Flint Hills Resources; Lincoln, Rochester Hills (NE, MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex is seeking a Die Design Engineer to lead the design and development of stamping dies for new product introductions and manufacturing operations. You will collaborate with engineering, toolroom, and production teams to deliver tooling solutions that improve performance, quality, and cost competitiveness.

This role may be based in Lincoln, NE or Rochester Hills, MI and reports to the Die Design Supervisor located in Lincoln, NE.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or 3+ years experience in high-speed stamping or tool design.
• Experience designing dies, tooling, or other mechanical manufacturing equipment.
• Experience using CAD software to create, modify, or review mechanical or tooling designs.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, tooling prints, blueprints, or technical specifications.
• Experience coordinating technical projects, tooling builds, timelines, cost estimates, or manufacturing improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop progressive stamping dies for new product introductions and manufacturing operations.
• Lead tooling design projects from concept through implementation, meeting performance, quality, cost, and timeline objectives.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Toolmakers, Process Engineers, and Production teams to optimize tooling solutions and manufacturability.
• Participate in product design reviews and provide expertise on tooling feasibility, speed, quality, and cost considerations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on tooling performance, efficiency, and reliability.
• Support problem-solving efforts by identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Partner with suppliers and vendors to source tooling components and support new tooling builds.
• Contribute to Lean, Six Sigma, FMEA, and quality initiatives that improve manufacturing performance and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Stamping die design

CAD software

Reading engineering drawings

Project coordination

Tooling optimization

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

NX

CoCreate

Job description

Molex is seeking a Die Design Engineer to lead the design and development of stamping dies for new product introductions and manufacturing operations. You will collaborate with engineering, toolroom, and production teams to deliver tooling solutions that improve performance, quality, and cost competitiveness.

This role may be based in Lincoln, NE or Rochester Hills, MI and reports to the Die Design Supervisor located in Lincoln, NE.