Lead Extrusion Die & Tooling Designer - PVC Profiles

Oldcastle APG, Inc.; Brooksville (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and disabilityBenefits

Retirement savings plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, seeks an experienced Extrusion Die & Tooling Designer to design, develop, and optimize extrusion dies, calibrators, and downstream tooling for PVC fence profiles. This onsite role owns tooling from concept to commissioning and collaborates with Production, Quality, and Product Development to launch new profiles and resolve defects.

The position is based at Brooksville, FL, with potential work at other US facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Plastics, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5+ years designing profile extrusion dies and tooling.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (SolidWorks) and 2D drafting with GD&T.
• Experience with co-extrusion and capstock systems preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design profile extrusion dies, including flow channels, land lengths, and die plates for PVC fence profiles.
• Design calibrators/sizers, vacuum tanks, cooling fixtures, puller pads, and cutter tooling.
• Lead tooling trials and commissioning with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain tooling drawings and revision library; support standardization.
• Evaluate tooling performance and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Plastics, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

2D drafting (GD&T)

Die flow simulation software

Job description

Oldcastle APG, a CRH company, seeks an experienced Extrusion Die & Tooling Designer to design, develop, and optimize extrusion dies, calibrators, and downstream tooling for PVC fence profiles. This onsite role owns tooling from concept to commissioning and collaborates with Production, Quality, and Product Development to launch new profiles and resolve defects.

The position is based at Brooksville, FL, with potential work at other US facilities.