Tooling Engineer: Injection Mold Design & Project Lead

Alentra; City of Auburn (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Generous PTO

401K match

Job summary

Alentra is seeking a Tooling Engineer to lead the design, build, and qualification of production and prototype plastic injection molds. The role requires strong knowledge of mold design, 3D CAD, and project management to meet internal and external customer requirements.

The successful candidate will collaborate with R&D, Operations, and tooling partners, review drawings, manage budgets, and ensure mold performance and quality of molded parts.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of mold design principles and tooling
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Attention to detail in drawings, specs, and documentation
• Clear oral and written communication, presentation skills
• Proficient in 3D CAD and data analysis tools
• SolidWorks experience with plastics tooling is preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage mold design, build, and qualification activities
• Obtain vendor quotes, issue PO9s, review vendor proposals and ensure mold performance
• Review drawings/specs to determine feasibility and requirements
• Maintain project budgets and schedules and report progress
• Create and maintain tooling documentation and work instructions
• Schedule and lead mold design reviews and support tooling trials
• Support tooling troubleshooting and manufacturing guidance
• Collaborate across toolroom, production, and sub-suppliers

Skills

Mold design

Project management

Detail oriented

Communication

SolidWorks

3D CAD

Education

AAS in Product Design/Mechanical Eng

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Alentra is seeking a Tooling Engineer to lead the design, build, and qualification of production and prototype plastic injection molds. The role requires strong knowledge of mold design, 3D CAD, and project management to meet internal and external customer requirements.

The successful candidate will collaborate with R&D, Operations, and tooling partners, review drawings, manage budgets, and ensure mold performance and quality of molded parts.