Tooling Design Engineer

gpac; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac is recruiting for a qualified Plastic Injection Designer/Engineer in the Eugene, OR area. The successful candidate will lead mold design, troubleshoot complex tooling, and collaborate with manufacturing to ensure precision and high-volume production readiness.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years in mold tooling, high-cavitation experience, SolidWorks mastery, and a track record of scalable tooling architectures and design for manufacturability.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in mold/tool making for injection molding.
• CAD modeling expertise with SolidWorks and complex assemblies.
• Strong experience with gating, cooling, venting and ejection in mold designs.

Skills

Mold/tool maker experience

High-cavitation mold experience

SolidWorks CAD modeling

Full mold layout design

HDPE molding experience

DFM, GD&T

Modular tooling architecture

Tooling reuse strategies

MasterCAM usage

Tools

SolidWorks

MasterCAM

Job description

A fantastic privately owned company, with 35 years in business in the Eugene, OR area, is seeking a Qualified Plastic Injection Designer/Engineer to join their team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company that values innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Core Attributes Required

• 4+ Years mold/tool maker experienced and demonstrated ability to build, repair and troubleshoot injection molds
• High-cavitation mold experience and familiarity with complex, multi-cavity production tooling
• CAD model building expertise and strong SolidWorks capability with complex assemblies
• Full mold layout design of gating, cooling, venting, and ejection systems
• HDPE molding experience and understanding of flow behavior, shrink, cooling, and high-volume production needs
• DFM, GD&T analysis and ability to design for manufacturability and precision
• Modular tooling architecture experience with common mold bases, standardized inserts, interchangeable cavities
• Tooling reuse strategies for designing scalability and asset utilization
• MasterCAM experience - daily use for machining and toolpath creation

Must be eligible to work in the United States without restriction and without the need for current or future sponsorship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.