Tooling Engineer

United Employment Group, Inc.; Ohio; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

United Employment Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced engineer with a strong background in plastics injection molding and tooling to lead advanced mold design and process optimization.

The role requires hands-on experience in mold building, MFA analysis, GD&T, and Six Sigma, with a proven track record in project management and cross-functional collaboration. Extensive knowledge of SolidWorks and machining tools is essential for delivering high-quality tooling solutions.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Plastics/Polymer/Mechanical or related engineering or equivalent experience in mold making/design or tooling.
• Experience with plastics injection molds and designs, mold building, resins, injection equipment and methodology.
• Proficient in 3D CAD for product/tool design (SolidWorks preferred).
• Experience setting up, running, and interpreting mold filling analysis (MFA).
• Solid knowledge of injection molding processes and operations.
• Demonstrated project management skills; proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Knowledge of GD&T and formal PM methods and software is desirable.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is advantageous.
• Mold-making background and scientific molding experience.
• SolidWorks 3D CAD experience at a professional level.

Skills

Mold design

Mold making

3D CAD (SolidWorks)

Mold filling analysis (MFA)

Six Sigma

Project management

GD&T

Education

B.S. in Plastics / Polymer / Mechanical or related engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Mold making equipment

Measuring tools (micrometers, calipers)

Job description

Education: B.S. in Plastics / Polymer / Mechanical or related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience gained through mold making, mold design or tooling engineering.

• Working knowledge of plastics injection molds and designs, including mold building, thermoplastic resins, engineering resins, plastic injection equipment and injection methodology
• Knowledge and experience using 3D CAD for product and/or tool design (SolidWorks preferred)
• Must have experience with setting up, running, and interpreting mold filling analysis (MFA)
• Solid knowledge of injection molding processes and operations.

Project Management:

• Demonstrated project management skills
• Experienced with use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Knowledge of formal project management methods and project management software is desirable
• Working knowledge of engineering and commodity resins
• Knowledge of drafting and tolerancing techniques, including G.D.&T
• Intermediate 3D CAD skills and able to operate CAD systems for translating, viewing, and modification of customer design files
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams/SharePoint
• Project Management certification
• Knowledge of formal project management methods and project management software
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• SolidWorks 3D CAD Experience at a professional level
• Mold-making background
• Scientific molding experience
• Good working knowledge of mold-filling analysis
• Product Design Experience
• 6+ years’ experience in injection molding, tooling, and engineering.

Tools: Is expected to use tools typically associated with engineering and tooling (such as wrenches, micrometers, screwdrivers, measurement devices, sight magnifiers, pencils, paper, telephones, paging system, PC computer, network system, staplers, copy machines, calculators, etc.