Senior Tooling & Die Design Engineer – Plastic Molds Lead

Confidential; Marysville (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Honda in Ohio seeks a technical leader to drive North American plastic bumper and instrument panel tooling. You will direct mold design, initial process development, and tooling maturation to produce optimized 3D models and stable process windows for high-quality production.

The role requires 2–8 years of experience, strong CAD skills, and expertise in plastics/manufacturing. It offers a challenging environment with travel and advanced tooling projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering, Plastics Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent, or 4 years additional relevant experience with no degree.
• 2–8 years of relevant experience based on education.
• CAD software experience; mechanical/manufacturing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage new model mold and tooling design by defining technical specifications and reviewing designs produced by external suppliers (20%).
• Lead tooling trials to define robust machine process windows and validate tooling performance for mass production readiness (20%).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify root causes of mold-related issues and drive corrective actions (15%).
• Translate customer requirements and specifications into new and existing molds/dies to ensure alignment with quality, functional, and production needs (10%).
• Design plastic injection molds, thermoforming jigs, and bumper/IP tooling using NX CAD (5%).
• Perform mold flow and structural simulations to predict potential failure points and develop data-driven countermeasures (5%).
• Investigate and implement business-related improvement items (10%).
• Investigate potential new model designs and provide feedback to product designers (10%).
• Provide mentorship and guidance to co-ops and other associates (5%).

Skills

CAD software

Mold design

Mechanical knowledge

Manufacturing knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Associate’s Degree + 4 years experience

6 years experience with no degree

Tools

NX CAD

Job description

Honda in Ohio seeks a technical leader to drive North American plastic bumper and instrument panel tooling. You will direct mold design, initial process development, and tooling maturation to produce optimized 3D models and stable process windows for high-quality production.

The role requires 2–8 years of experience, strong CAD skills, and expertise in plastics/manufacturing. It offers a challenging environment with travel and advanced tooling projects.