Product Design & Tooling Intern: Mold & Automation

Honor Plastics & Molding; Pomona (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Honor Plastics & Molding is seeking an engineer to provide comprehensive support to the Sales and Production teams on new projects and existing tooling. You will review 3D/2D files, manage tooling programs, and apply DFM reviews to mold layouts to ensure timely delivery and quality realization.

You will collaborate with toolmakers and production to resolve mold issues, assist in repairs or refurbishments, and contribute to maintenance and automation initiatives across tooling assets.

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, technical, and effective communication skills.
• Proficient with SolidWorks software, MS Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.
• The ability to work independently and to collaborate with others.
• The ability to complete projects on time and to specification.
• Good oral & written communication skills to explain complex processes to workers and managers.

Responsibilities

• Provide Engineering support to Sales for new projects.
• Coordinate with sales team to meet with potential new customer to discuss project scope and realization.
• Work with sales team to review customer 3D & 2D part files to assist product development and realization.
• Manage new tooling programs including mold layout and detail design.
• Work with DFM process given by toolmaker to review part design and mold layout.
• Work with DFM process given by toolmaker to keep projects on task and complete on time.
• Provide Engineering support to Production on existing tooling problems.
• Review mold issues with production and tool room staff to help resolve mold failures and inefficiencies on new or existing molds.
• Work with local mold repair shop with document support required in the repair or refurbishment of existing molds.
• Provide Maintenance support to Production on existing tooling.
• Assist the tool room personal with all issues and help in keeping up with preventative maintenance of all tooling.
• Provide support for cooling fixture, test devices, automation and other production tooling as required.
• Help to improve production efficiency or quality needs by providing fixture or automation solutions for ongoing production.
• Perform any other assignments given by VP of Operation & Sales.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Technical skills

Communication skills

Tools

SolidWorks

MS Office

Job description

Honor Plastics & Molding is seeking an engineer to provide comprehensive support to the Sales and Production teams on new projects and existing tooling. You will review 3D/2D files, manage tooling programs, and apply DFM reviews to mold layouts to ensure timely delivery and quality realization.

You will collaborate with toolmakers and production to resolve mold issues, assist in repairs or refurbishments, and contribute to maintenance and automation initiatives across tooling assets.