Senior Plastic Injection Mold Design Engineer

American Plastics; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits package (medical/dental)

Job summary

American Plastics, LLC in Mooresville, NC is seeking a Sr. Design Engineer specializing in plastics to join our Innovation Center.

You will design and develop plastic components and products, ensure functionality, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness, and collaborate with cross-functional teams using CAD tools. The role emphasizes prototyping, material selection, design optimization for injection molding, and documenting designs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or plastics engineering.
• 7+ years experience with product design of plastic injection molded products.
• SolidWorks knowledge.
• Experience with prototyping techniques and rapid iteration processes.
• Hands-on injection molding experience is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) principles.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Product Design: Conceptualize, design, and develop plastic components and products according to project requirements, considering functionality, aesthetics, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness.
• CAD Modeling: Use CAD software (SolidWorks, CATIA) to create detailed 3D models and 2D drawings of parts and assemblies.
• Prototyping: Oversee the prototyping process, select materials, collaborate with technicians, and validate designs.
• Material Selection: Evaluate and select plastics based on performance, environment, and cost.
• Design Optimization: Improve designs for efficiency, performance, and cost reduction via analysis and testing.
• Manufacturability: Work with manufacturing to optimize for production processes (injection molding, extrusion, thermoforming).
• Quality Assurance: Collaborate with QA to establish and implement design quality standards.
• Documentation: Maintain design documentation, drawings, specifications, and change records.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with product management, manufacturing, QA, and procurement to meet goals.
• Research and Innovation: Stay updated on trends and technologies and apply innovative solutions.

Skills

Product design

SolidWorks

CATIA

DFM design principles

DFA design principles

Prototyping techniques

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or plastics engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

American Plastics, LLC in Mooresville, NC is seeking a Sr. Design Engineer specializing in plastics to join our Innovation Center.

You will design and develop plastic components and products, ensure functionality, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness, and collaborate with cross-functional teams using CAD tools. The role emphasizes prototyping, material selection, design optimization for injection molding, and documenting designs.