Tooling Engineer

Randstad USA; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad USA in Libertyville, Illinois is seeking a Senior Tooling Engineer to design and engineer tooling protocols for molds, jigs, and fixtures to meet product specs. The role reports to the Sr. Process Engineering Manager and focuses on tool design, validation, and DFM.

You will lead mold design review, work with external toolmakers, optimize cycle time, and ensure documentation and tooling standards are maintained.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience in thermoplastics tooling and injection molding.
• Experience with hot runner and valve gate systems.
• Ability to read and interpret complex CAD models and tooling assemblies.
• Experience with multi-cavity mold design and validation.
• Experience with external toolmakers and global suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and engineering of complex injection molds.
• Review mold designs for multi-cavity tools and tight tolerances.
• Define tooling specifications including cooling, gating, venting, and wear components.
• Support mold trials, sampling and validation activities; analyze results and drive corrective actions.
• Implement cost-effective tooling improvements to increase robustness and tool life.
• Maintain tooling documentation including design records and change history.

Skills

CAD interpretation

Mold design

Injection molding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CAD software

Mold flow analysis tools

Job description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Sr. Process Engineering Manager, the potential candidate would be responsible for designing and engineering tooling protocols for molds, jigs and fixtures as required to meet products specifications.

Location

Libertyville, Illinois

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

$140,000 - 160,000 per year

Work Hours

8am to 4pm

Education

Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain documentation related to tool room equipment. Lead design and engineering of complex injection molds to meet product and process requirements.
• Review and approve mold designs for multi-cavity, tight-tolerance tools including hot runner and valve gate systems.
• Own Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Tooling reviews with internal teams and toolmakers.
• Evaluate and approve mold flow analysis results and recommend design changes based on simulation and processing needs.
• Define tooling specifications including steel selection, cooling strategy, gating, venting, ejection, and wear components.
• Serve as technical lead with tool vendors from concept through design, build, FAT, and tool qualification.
• Support mold trials, sampling and validation activities; analyze results and drive corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot complex tooling and part quality issues (flash, sticking, warp, cosmetic defects, dimensional variation).
• Implement cost-effective tooling improvements to increase robustness, cycle time performance, and tool life.
• Review and interpret tool design files and clearly communicate design intent to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Establish tooling standards, best practices, and preventive maintenance recommendations.
• Support process control strategy development in partnership with process engineering.
• Provide regular tooling status updates and technical risk assessments to program and engineering leadership.
• Maintain tooling documentation including design records, change history, qualification reports, and maintenance plans.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience and training for 8+ years of related experience in thermoplastics, thermosets, injection molding (e.g. product design, validation of tools), mold flows, troubleshooting and resolving tooling issues, strong familiarity with molding processes.

Demonstrated capability troubleshooting tooling-related defects and performance issues.

Experience working directly with external toolmakers and global suppliers.

Ability to read and interpret complex CAD models and tooling assemblies.

Strong understanding of injection molding processes and their interaction with tool design.

Experience with multi-cavity mold design and validation, Engineering plastics including PC/ABS, Acetal (POM), and similar resins, Hot runner and valve gate systems, Tight tolerance and cosmetic parts.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

Employer Culture and Support

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [e-mail].

Benefits

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• medical
• prescription
• dental
• vision
• AD&D
• life insurance offerings
• short-term disability
• 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility)

Posting Duration

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.