Senior Applications Engineer, Injection Molding & Tooling

Mount Kemble Search Group; Danvers (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Kemble Search Group is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer for an onsite role in Massachusetts. You will evaluate customer plastic and silicone molding applications, lead DFM activities, and develop tooling, automation, and manufacturing strategies to bring complex components from concept to production.

You will collaborate with engineering, quality, and commercial teams, create cost models, support quotations, and act as a technical liaison with customers, guiding discussions on design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Plastics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in Applications Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Technical Sales Engineering.
• Strong understanding of plastic and/or silicone injection molding processes.
• Experience with tooling, automation, manufacturing processes, and DFM principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar CAD software.
• Strong business acumen with experience supporting quotations, cost analysis, and project planning.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer plastic and silicone molding applications for manufacturability and technical feasibility.
• Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) activities and recommend robust manufacturing solutions.
• Develop tooling, automation, molding, and risk-mitigation strategies for custom components and assemblies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including engineering, quality, tooling, automation, materials, and operations to create technical solutions that meet customer and business objectives.
• Create cost models, support quotation development, and provide margin recommendations.
• Act as a technical liaison with customers, guiding discussions around design tradeoffs, manufacturing challenges, and program requirements.
• Utilize CAD software and engineering analysis tools to support product and process development.
• Support prototyping efforts and technical risk reduction initiatives for new programs.
• Facilitate smooth transitions from quotation and development phases into production.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, and strategic business discussions.

Skills

Applications Engineer

Manufacturing Engineering

Technical Sales Engineering

Injection molding

Tooling

Automation

DFM

CAD (SolidWorks)

Quotations

Cost analysis

Project planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Plastics/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD software

Job description

Mount Kemble Search Group is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer for an onsite role in Massachusetts. You will evaluate customer plastic and silicone molding applications, lead DFM activities, and develop tooling, automation, and manufacturing strategies to bring complex components from concept to production.

You will collaborate with engineering, quality, and commercial teams, create cost models, support quotations, and act as a technical liaison with customers, guiding discussions on design