Senior Mold Design & Tooling Engineer

Brightpath Associates LLC; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightpath Associates LLC is seeking an experienced Mold Engineering leader to oversee injection mold design, development, procurement, and approval. This role coordinates with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure manufacturability and cost efficiency throughout the project lifecycle.

You will review mold designs, manage APQP activities, and lead design reviews, mold modifications, and production releases while communicating progress, risks, and changes to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with plastic injection molding, mold design, mold making, and plastic materials is required.
• Hands-on Mold Filling Analysis (MFA) experience.
• Knowledge of APQP, GD&T, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage injection mold design, development, procurement, and approval.
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review product and mold designs to identify manufacturability issues and cost-saving opportunities.
• Manage APQP activities, project timelines, budgets, and quality requirements.
• Perform mold design reviews and oversee mold modifications and production release.
• Conduct project review meetings and communicate progress, risks, and changes to stakeholders.

Skills

Injection molding

Mold design

Mold making

Plastic materials

MFA analysis

APQP

GD&T

Project management

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Brightpath Associates LLC is seeking an experienced Mold Engineering leader to oversee injection mold design, development, procurement, and approval. This role coordinates with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure manufacturability and cost efficiency throughout the project lifecycle.

You will review mold designs, manage APQP activities, and lead design reviews, mold modifications, and production releases while communicating progress, risks, and changes to stakeholders.