Mold Designer

Guided Search Partners; Meadville (Crawford County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting agency is urgently seeking a Mold Designer for a precision manufacturing firm in Crawford County, Meadville. This role offers a fantastic growth opportunity alongside experienced designers in a supportive environment. Responsibilities include creating molds for medical programs, collaborating on tooling designs, and supporting manufacturing processes. Ideal candidates will have mold design experience and familiarity with Pro/ENGINEER, with a commitment to continuous improvement. This position is essential to building long-term capability as the company expands.

Qualifications

• Experience in mold design, preferably in medical applications.
• Comfortable working with Pro/ENGINEER and willing to transition to SolidWorks.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop molds for medical programs.
• Create tooling designs based on manufacturing requirements.
• Support new mold builds in a full-service tool room.

Skills

Mold design experience

Pro/ENGINEER proficiency

Ability to learn quickly

Collaboration skills

Attention to detail

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Guided Search Partners (GSP)

Guided Search Partners is an Executive Search firm built on Trust, Transparency, Specialization, and Long-term Relationships. We connect high-performing professionals with organizations that value people, performance, and growth—helping leaders find roles where they can make an impact and build meaningful careers.

About the Opportunity

We’re partnering with a precision manufacturing organization that recently completed a strategic acquisition—bringing together a high-performing tool room with an established injection molding operation that includes a clean room and multiple presses. The business is positioned for growth, with plans to expand capacity over time and bring additional medical molding work into the site.

This Mold Designer role is needed immediately and offers a true ground-floor opportunity as the new ownership structure takes shape. The current design bench is experienced, and the long-term plan includes succession as retirements occur—making this a great fit for an earlier-career designer who wants runway, mentorship, and the chance to grow with a shop that’s investing.

The environment suits someone who’s practical, curious, and comfortable learning. If you’ve got strong fundamentals and the drive to sharpen your craft, this team is open to hiring for skill and potential.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop molds supporting medical programs, partnering closely with the tool room and molding operation.
• Create and refine tooling designs to meet build requirements, quality expectations, and manufacturing realities.
• Support new mold builds in a full-service tool room environment, staying connected to how designs translate into machining and assembly.
• Collaborate with injection molding teams, including work connected to clean room molding operations.
• Help document and standardize design practices as the organization grows and transitions through upcoming retirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in tooling design, communication, and release practices—especially as CAD systems evolve.

Who You Are

You’re a mold designer (or growing into one) who enjoys getting close to the work—asking questions, learning from experienced builders, and improving designs through feedback. You’re comfortable in a shop environment and can balance detail with practicality. You take ownership, communicate clearly, and want a role where you can build a long‑term career, not just knock out drawings.

Preferred Experience & Attributes

• Mold design experience (medical mold experience is a plus).
• Comfortable working in Pro/ENGINEER (Pro E) today; openness to transitioning to SolidWorks.
• Earlier-career designers are welcome—strong fundamentals and the ability to learn quickly matter most.
• Able to collaborate across tool room and molding teams and take feedback well.
• Organized, detail-minded, and steady in a fast-moving, growth-oriented environment.

Why This Role Matters

This hire supports immediate demand and protects long-term capability. You’ll strengthen the design bench now while also building succession as senior talent approaches retirement. With new ownership investment, medical program growth, and expansion runway, this is a chance to join at the right moment and have your work matter from day one.

Reporting Structure

• Part of a small team.
• Works closely with site leadership and tool room/molding teams, leadership support span's multiple locations.