Lead Mold Designer: Conformal Cooling & High-Cavitation

TE Connectivity; Jonestown (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 68,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking an experienced Mold Designer to design and optimize high-cavitation injection molds in Creo, with emphasis on conformal cooling, hot runner systems, and precise tolerances.

Responsibilities include running MoldFlow simulations, coordinating with STC Mold Design, and supporting mold trials and process development. 16+ cavity molds and GD&T proficiency are preferred. This role is based in the United States with on-site work.

Qualifications

• Creo Parametric proficiency is required.
• MoldFlow Insight experience is required (not Adviser).
• Knowledge of hot runner systems and conformal cooling design.
• High cavitation mold design background; 16+ cavities preferred.
• 10+ years mold design in production environment or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop injection molds in Creo from concept through first article.
• Design hot runner systems, conformal cooling circuits, cores, cavities, ejection, gating, and venting.
• Run MoldFlow Insight simulations to validate fill, warp, cooling, and cycle time before steel is cut.
• Work with STC Mold Design to align on internal design standards and tooling methodology.
• Support mold trials, process development, and first shot qualification with process engineering.
• Drive cycle time reduction through cooling design and hot manifold selection.
• Specify machining requirements and coordinate with tool shops and material selection.
• Integrate cavity pressure sensors and process monitoring into designs where applicable.
• Support existing tooling, not just new builds.
• Partner with quality on CPK targets and design molds capable of holding them in production.

Skills

Creo Parametric proficiency

Mold design

GD&T proficiency

Education

Manufacturing Technology degree

Tools

MoldFlow Insight

Hot runner systems

Cavity pressure sensing

Husky Mold-Masters

Job description

TE Connectivity is seeking an experienced Mold Designer to design and optimize high-cavitation injection molds in Creo, with emphasis on conformal cooling, hot runner systems, and precise tolerances.

Responsibilities include running MoldFlow simulations, coordinating with STC Mold Design, and supporting mold trials and process development. 16+ cavity molds and GD&T proficiency are preferred. This role is based in the United States with on-site work.