Senior Applications Engineer — Molding & Automation Leader

G & F Precision Molding Inc; Danvers (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement and Professional

Development Assistance

Job summary

G&F Precision Molding Inc. is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to lead and implement technical solutions for customers and support the engineering team with execution.

This onsite role covers activities from evaluation of manufacturability to cost modeling and cross-functional collaboration across mold making, automation, and quality teams. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in injection molding or related fields, a BS in Plastics or Mechanical Engineering, and strong CAD skills (SolidWorks)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in injection molding, molds, applications engineering, manufacturing engineering, technical sales, or customer-facing engineering.
• Bachelor of Science in Plastics or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. and eligible to work without sponsorship; ITAR compliant.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer silicone rubber and plastic applications for manufacturability.
• Identify tooling, automation, injection molding, and risk reduction strategies.
• Partner with mold making, equipment, automation, quality and material experts to develop robust solutions and align cross-functional teams around project requirements.
• Develop cost models, margin recommendations, and quotation strategies balancing customer value, technical risk, operational fit, and business objectives.
• Leads tradeoff discussions, challenges unrealistic requirements, and makes commitments the organization can keep.
• Lead design for manufacturing activities using SolidWorks, mold filling analysis, CT scanning, and other technologies.
• Guide prototyping and technical risk reduction on key projects to ensure continued customer support as programs transition.
• Lead cross-department discussions and represent the applications engineering function in strategic customer, technical, and commercial reviews.

Skills

Injection molding

Applications engineering

Technical sales support

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Plastics or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

2D drawings interpretation

MS Office

Job description

G&F Precision Molding Inc. is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to lead and implement technical solutions for customers and support the engineering team with execution.

This onsite role covers activities from evaluation of manufacturability to cost modeling and cross-functional collaboration across mold making, automation, and quality teams. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in injection molding or related fields, a BS in Plastics or Mechanical Engineering, and strong CAD skills (SolidWorks)