Tooling Design Engineer

Amcor; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor in Erie, PA is seeking a Mold Design Engineer to design, develop, and modify molds and tooling for plastic manufacturing, including injection and compression molding. You will create 3D models and detailed drawings, collaborating with product development, manufacturing, quality, and maintenance teams to meet production requirements.

Responsibilities include tooling design, testing, validation, and implementing improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Tool Design, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of mold design, tool and die, plastics manufacturing, or related engineering environment.
• Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, Siemens NX, AutoCAD, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of mold construction, tooling materials, cooling systems, venting, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and product requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and project management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and modify molds and tooling for plastic manufacturing, including thermoplastic injection & compression molding.
• Update and maintain existing and inherited mold designs.
• Create and maintain 3D models, detailed engineering drawings, assemblies, and bills of materials using CAD software.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure tooling designs meet product and production requirements.
• Review design criteria per plant requirements.
• Support new product launches through tooling design, testing, validation, and implementation activities.
• Conduct tooling reviews and recommend design improvements to enhance mold performance, product quality, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Troubleshoot mold and tooling issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime and scrap.
• Coordinate tooling projects with external tool shops, suppliers, and vendors to ensure timely delivery and adherence to specifications.
• Manage engineering changes and maintain tooling standards, documentation, and revision controls.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, mold life, and cost reduction.

Skills

CAD software proficiency

Mechanical engineering mindset

Problem solving

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Siemens NX

AutoCAD

Job description

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube

Job Description

Location: 2300 Powell Avenue Erie, PA 16506

Direct Report: Tooling Director

• PURPOSE: Responsible for the design, development, modification, and continuous improvement of custom production molds and tooling used in the manufacture of custom proprietary products.
• RESPONSIBILITIES, including but not limited to:
• Use caution and support facility systems to assure safety event free facilities.
• Respond to any emergency or potential emergency following established procedures.
• Observe, respond and report any instance of product, service, or quality systems non-conformity.
• Security diligence: maintain control of key cards, prevent unauthorized entry to facilities by non-Berry employees, and proper maintenance / security of Berry equipment.
• Successfully complete Primary Duties as outlined in 4.0 and associated training.
• AUTHORITIES, including but not limited to:
• Pause activity and notify Safety lead in any facility regarding instances of potentially unsafe work environments or employee and
• supplier practices.
• Initiate action to prevent occurrences of any non-conformity of product, service or quality systems.
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels.
• Suggest actions for continual improvement to products, processes, facilities or systems and verify the implementation of solutions.
• PRIMARY DUTIES, including but not limited to:
• Design, develop, and modify molds and tooling for plastic manufacturing, including thermoplastic injection & compression molding.
• Update and maintain existing and inherited mold designs.
• Create and maintain 3D models, detailed engineering drawings, assemblies, and bills of materials using CAD software.
• Collaborate with internal and external: Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and Maintenance teams, to ensure tooling designs meet product and production requirements.
• Review specific design criteria per plant requirements
• Support new product launches through tooling design, testing, validation, and implementation activities.
• Conduct tooling reviews and recommend design improvements to enhance mold performance, product quality, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Troubleshoot mold and tooling issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime and scrap.
• Coordinate tooling projects with external tool shops, suppliers, and vendors to ensure timely delivery and adherence to specifications.
• Manage engineering changes and maintain tooling standards, documentation, and revision controls.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, mold life, and cost reduction.
• QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION REQUIRED:
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Tool Design, a related technical discipline, or equivalent tool design experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in mold design, tool and die, plastics manufacturing, or a related engineering environment.
• Proficiency in CAD software such as SolidWorks, Creo, Siemens NX, AutoCAD, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of mold construction, tooling materials, cooling systems, venting, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and product requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and project management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• PREFERRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
• Experience designing molds for injection molding: closures, medical, beauty/personal markets.
• Knowledge of types of molding features: Slides, Lifters, Over molding, Stack, 2-Shot