Engineer, Mold Project

Your Job

As a Mold Project & Predictive Engineer at Molex, you will have the opportunity to develop your engineering skills through hands-on involvement in new product development and injection molding projects.

You will collaborate with experienced engineers and manufacturing teams to support the design, development, and manufacturing of plastic and metal injection molded (MIM) components.

Along the way, you will gain experience in design for manufacturability, process optimization, problem-solving, and working with internal manufacturing teams and external suppliers.

Our Team

You will be part of the Copper Solutions Business Unit and will report to the Components Manager.

collaborative team includes Product Engineering, Automation, Development Process Engineering, and all CSBU tooling teams globally.

You will also interact with vendors and plant contacts.

What You Will Do



* Support CSBU tooling groups during design, debug, qualification, and production phases.


* Assist with review of mold designs and perform DFM work using NX software.


* Help to debug and develop processes for conventional, insert molded, wire overmolded, and MIM components.


* Communicate concerns through DFMs and improve molding technology and processes.


* Analyze results from Predictive Engineering molding simulation (Moldex and Moldflow) and use NX modelling software.


* Work with external resources to support new product development.


* Contribute to and support TQM, Six Sigma, ISO, and EH&S Management Systems by following stated policies and procedures.


* Assist with molding project specification and development, including for automation lines with integrated molding.


* Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Bachelor's Degree in Plastics Engineering or Plastics Engineering Technology.


* Experience in the plastics or metal injection molding industry.


* Analytical skills to apply logical reasoning, test assumptions, observe results, and make corrections.


* Willingness to interact with global plants, including attending evening and early morning meetings.


* Ability to travel to manufacturing plants and suppliers in Asia and Mexico to support assigned projects.

What Will Put You Ahead



* 2 years of experience in the cable overmolding industry.


* Knowledge of NX software, TeamCenter Software, ECTR Software, and Mold Simulation Software.


* 2-3 years of PDM experience

This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

For this role, we anticipate paying $90,000 - $105,000 per year.

This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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