Modular Tooling Platform Engineer (HDPE Molds)

Phenom People; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PakTech is seeking a Modular Tooling Platform Designer to architect and advance its next-generation tooling platform. This role develops a scalable, standardized, and reusable tooling ecosystem for injection-molded HDPE multipack handles and components.

The Designer focuses on system-level solutions by implementing common mold base strategies and interchangeable cavity systems. While responsible for mold design execution, the role prioritizes faster product launches, reduced capital investment,

Qualifications

• Associate’s orBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Tool Design, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in plastic injection mold design, preferably in high-volume or consumer packaging environments.
• Experience with modular tooling, standardized systems, or reusable tooling strategies.
• Advanced SolidWorks proficiency, including complex assemblies and system-level design.
• Strong understanding of injection molding processes, HDPE materials, and high-volume production requirements.
• Experience with DFM, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and mold construction fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Owns and drives PakTech’s platform-based tooling strategy aligned with long-term product and manufacturing goals.
• Designs and develops modular mold architectures for scalability, repeatability, and rapid deployment across product lines.
• Establishes and standardizes common mold base strategies, insert standardization, and interchangeable cavity systems to improve efficiency.
• Develops tooling reuse strategies to maximize asset utilization and minimize redundant capital investment.
• Designs and optimizes injection molds for HDPE multipack handles within the modular tooling platform, including full mold layouts.
• Creates 3D models, assemblies, and detailed drawings in SolidWorks with a focus on system-level design and manufacturability.
• Collaborates with Product Development, Manufacturing Engineering, and tooling vendors to ensure alignment with platform standards through design, build, and validation.
• Drives continuous improvement through DFM, tolerance analysis, and root-cause problem solving, focusing on scalable, system-level solutions.

Skills

Systems thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Moldflow

Moldex3D

Job description

PakTech is seeking a Modular Tooling Platform Designer to architect and advance its next-generation tooling platform. This role develops a scalable, standardized, and reusable tooling ecosystem for injection-molded HDPE multipack handles and components.

The Designer focuses on system-level solutions by implementing common mold base strategies and interchangeable cavity systems. While responsible for mold design execution, the role prioritizes faster product launches, reduced capital investment,