Mold Tooling Engineer for NA Automotive Programs

ARaymond Network; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ARaymond Network is seeking a Tooling Development Engineer to validate and industrialize injection-molded tooling for plastic quick connectors, clips, and fastening solutions in North America. The role collaborates with global engineering, process teams, and tooling suppliers to ensure molds meet ARaymond standards for performance, manufacturability, cost efficiency, and long-term reliability.

The position emphasizes simulation-driven tooling decisions, review of external NA tool shops, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of mold flow simulation and/or injection mold tooling experience.
• Strong proficiency with Moldflow, Moldex3D, or equivalent CAE tools.
• Solid CAD competency (CATIA preferred; NX/SolidWorks also acceptable).
• Understanding of polymer materials used in ARaymond components.
• Experience with automotive/industrial injection-molded product launches.
• Experience with PLM, ERP, or PDM systems used in automotive environments, preferred.
• Experience with plastic quick connectors, clips, fasteners, or fluid handling components, preferred.
• Hands-on experience with NA mold shops and tool trials, preferred.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and dimensional control strategies, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mold flow analysis (Fill, Pack, Cool, Warp, Fiber Orientation) for NA quick connector, clip, and fastening programs.
• Interpret simulation results and propose part or tooling modifications to optimize quality, cycle time, gate placement, weld-line behavior, and dimensional stability.
• Develop simulation reports and recommendations used by Product Engineering, Tooling, and Process Engineering teams.
• Maintain alignment with ARaymond global simulation standards while adapting to NA-specific tooling practices.
• Review, guide, and validate mold designs developed by external North American tool shops.
• Ensure tools meet ARaymond tooling guidelines, cooling requirements, gating standards, and maintainability expectations.
• Support tool trials (T0/T1/Tn), gate freeze studies, capability builds (SOP readiness), and troubleshooting.
• Participate in supplier reviews, design-for-manufacture (DFM) sessions, and onsite tool tryouts when needed.
• Work closely with Product Engineering/Manufacturing, Product Development, Supplier Tooling Teams, and Global Industrialization Teams to evaluate and optimize part designs prior to release.
• Support design reviews, feasibility reviews, PFMEAs, and customer launch readiness activities.
• Provide technical input during APQP milestones and PPAP preparation.
• Identify manufacturability risks specific to connector and clip families
• Provide recommendations aligned with ARaymond DFM rules and NA customer expectations
• Develop detailed tooling cost models during RFQ phase
• Partner with Costing team to ensure accuracy of cost models, quote validation, alignment of cycle time, piece price, etc.
• Contribute to North American tooling standards, simulation templates, and best practices.
• Support problem-solving efforts for molding issues at NA plants (e.g., dimensional drift, flash, warpage, short shot conditions).
• Stay up to date on material behavior, new molding methodologies, and improvements that can strengthen ARaymond NA competitiveness.
• Other related duties and/or projects as assigned.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Cross-functional

Communication

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

MS Office

Professional demeanor

Tools

Moldflow

Moldex3D

CATIA

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

ARaymond Network is seeking a Tooling Development Engineer to validate and industrialize injection-molded tooling for plastic quick connectors, clips, and fastening solutions in North America. The role collaborates with global engineering, process teams, and tooling suppliers to ensure molds meet ARaymond standards for performance, manufacturability, cost efficiency, and long-term reliability.

The position emphasizes simulation-driven tooling decisions, review of external NA tool shops, and