Mold Design Engineer

1 week ago

McHenry, Illinois, United States FATHOM Full time
About the Role

Fathom is a leading digital manufacturing platform offering on-demand manufacturing services in North America. As a Mold Designer, you will play a crucial role in our team, responsible for designing plastic injection molds and tools for manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop plastic injection molds and tools for manufacturing, utilizing SolidWorks 3D/2D/Assemblies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, and quality departments.
  • Work with customer specifications and site engineering input to design molds, gages, jigs, and fixtures for plastic and metal parts and assemblies.
  • Participate in design meetings and reviews to present design options, solicit input from others, and critically analyze best available options.
  • Utilize customer drawings/requirements and team input to design tooling to optimize costs associated with tool operation and expected tool life.
  • Originate ideas and incorporate those ideas into designs.
  • Prepare and manage final layout of designs as well as assemblies and detail drawings.
  • Proactively communicate design status with production team.
  • Manage design-related issues throughout the build process.
  • Advise and inform the Engineering and Quality Departments on necessary changes as appropriate.
  • Prepare prints for all components with proper dimensions needed and distribute them to the appropriate department for manufacturing.
  • Stay up-to-date with new developments in the field to incorporate innovations into the design engineering function.
  • Apply CAD tools to maximize productivity in the design process.
  • Follow safety requirements as outlined in the safety manual.
  • Perform other special projects and duties as assigned.
Requirements
  • SolidWorks modeling is preferred but will train a motivated mold designer from other platforms.
  • Former/current tool room, mold maker, or CNC programmer experience is a plus but not required.
  • Two-year technical/vocational degree or equivalent formal engineering education preferred but not required.
  • Five years of plastic injection molding and tooling experience.
  • Able to decide and model electrodes when needed for the tooling.
  • Knowledge of the entire mold design process.
  • Three+ years of demonstrable design of plastic injection molds.
  • Thorough knowledge of design tools such as CAD/CAM or other related software.
  • Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing methods and practices.
  • Proficient in MS Office software applications.
Work Environment

Fathom is an equal opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The Mold Designer will work on-site, 100% of the time, with a flexible schedule from 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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