Mold Tooling Engineering Manager | Cable Assemblies

Michael Page; Stoughton (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

401K with match

Parental leave

Job summary

A leading interconnect solutions provider in Stoughton is seeking an experienced tooling and mold designer. In this hands-on role, you will oversee internal tool shop operations, conduct DFM assessments, and evaluate injection mold designs for medical devices. The ideal candidate has over ten years of mold design experience, an engineering degree, and proficiency in SolidWorks. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from $90,000 to $120,000, along with a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• Over ten years of hands-on experience in mold design, tooling, or toolmaking.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D CAD modeling.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct operations of internal tool shop.
• Perform DFM assessments on new product designs.
• Create and evaluate injection mold designs for medical components.
• Collaborate with product engineering teams for manufacturability.

Skills

Mold design

Design-for-Manufacturability (DFM)

3D CAD modeling (SolidWorks)

Collaboration with manufacturing partners

Tooling feasibility evaluation

Education

Associate degree in engineering or manufacturing

Job description

The position oversees tooling and mold design activities while ensuring new and existing products are optimized for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and high‑quality production.
It requires deep expertise in mold design, DFM, and collaboration with global manufacturing partners, particularly within regulated or medical‑device environments.

Client Details

The company is a long‑established designer and manufacturer of high‑performance interconnect solutions, specializing in connectors, medical cable assemblies, flexible circuits, and custom‑engineered interconnect products for demanding applications

Description

• Oversee and direct the operations of an internal tool shop, including teams of toolmakers and mold design engineers.
• Perform DFM assessments on new product designs, evaluating draft angles, parting lines, undercuts, and potential tooling challenges.
• Create and/or evaluate injection mold designs for medical connector components, over‑molded strain relief features, and complete cable assemblies.
• Contribute to tooling strategy by defining elements such as gating, venting, cooling layouts, surface finish requirements, and mechanisms like slides and lifters.
• Collaborate with product engineering teams to ensure product designs are optimized for manufacturability and cost efficiency.
• Coordinate with both domestic and international mold suppliers throughout tool design, fabrication, debugging, and qualification phases.
• Support sustaining engineering by addressing tooling concerns, improving yields, and implementing design refinements.

Profile

• More than ten years of hands‑on experience in mold design, tooling, or toolmaking.
• An associate degree or higher in engineering, manufacturing, or a related technical discipline-or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks for 3D CAD modeling.
• Background working within medical device manufacturing or other regulated production environments.
• Strong capability in performing Design‑for‑Manufacturability (DFM) assessments and evaluating tooling feasibility.
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing partners across global locations.

Job Offer

• Competitive base salary: $90,000 - $120,000 Plus Bonus!
• Excellent Benefits Package Avialable - PT0, 401K + Match, Parental Leave
• Clear growth trajectory
• Hands-on Position

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