Mold Designer

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

• Conformal cooling design experience

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

Person(s) performing this role are models for the TE core values of Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, and Innovation. While functioning in this role, you will be expected to operate at the highest standards of individual and corporate integrity, honor all commitments made while taking personal responsibility for actions/results, and foster an environment that encourages innovation, creativity, excellence and results through teamwork. Our organization strives to practice leadership that teaches, inspires, and promotes full participation of all employees combined with a foundational belief in continuous career development.

Job Requirements

The Mold Designer is responsible for designing, developing, and improving molds, tooling, and related components used in manufacturing processes. This role collaborates closely with engineering, production, and quality to create robust, cost-effective mold designs that meet product specifications, production requirements, and quality standards.

Key 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 directly 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 work with tool shops and best in class steel and coating 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

What Your Background Should Look Like

• Creo Parametric proficiency (required) and training available with STC Auto Group Shadowing.
• MoldFlow Insight experience, not just Adviser
• Working knowledge of hot runner systems (Husky, Mold-Masters, or equivalent)
• Conformal cooling design experience
• High cavitation mold design background, 16+ cavities preferred
• Machining knowledge sufficient to specify tolerances and surface finish realistically
• GD&T proficiency
• Cavity pressure sensing experience (Kistler, RJG) a plus
• 10+ years mold design in a production injection molding environment, Will consider the right candidate from Manufacturing Technology degree in design Drafting.
• Experience working within or alongside a centralized Design tooling group preferred

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

About Te Connectivity

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

Compensation

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $68,400 – $102,600 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

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