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Lead Mold Design & Development - Own the end-to-end mold development process for plastic and stamped components, including mold layout, runner/gate/cooling system design, and ejection mechanisms, ensuring compliance with product specifications and manufacturing capabilities.
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Conduct Mold Flow Simulation & Optimization - Utilize CAE tools (e.g., Moldflow, Moldex3D) to perform molding simulations, analyze filling, packing, cooling, and warpage behaviors, and provide data-driven recommendations to improve mold performance and reduce defects such as sink marks, voids, or short shots.
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Work closely with Product Design Engineers, Process Engineers, and Manufacturing Teams to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles are integrated early in the product development cycle.
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Lead technical evaluations of mold suppliers, review mold design submissions, conduct design reviews (DFM/DFA), and oversee mold fabrication, trial runs (T0/T1/T2), and final acceptance at supplier sites or internal facilities.
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Troubleshoot mold-related production issues (e.g., flashing, sticking, wear), perform root cause analysis (RCA), and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to enhance mold reliability and uptime.
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Develop and maintain mold design guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and lessons-learned databases to institutionalize knowledge and support global engineering teams.
SCOPE:
The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in injection molding processes, mold design principles, and simulation methodologies, with a proven ability to lead mold development projects from concept to mass production.
EDUCATION:
REQUIRED:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mold Design and Manufacturing, Materials Forming and Control Engineering , or a related field (Ma ster's preferred)
PREFERRED:
N one
WORK EXPERIENCE:
REQUIRED:
5 + years tooling design experience
PREFERRED:
None
SKILLS & ABILITIES: ( If the nature of the position requires certain certificates, they should be specified here )
REQUIRED:
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in precision mold design and development, preferably in connectors, micro-molding, or high-speed interconnects
- Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Siemens NX, UG, or Pro/E) and mold simulation tools
- Strong understanding of plastic materials, injection molding processes, and tool steel selection
- Experience with mold manufacturing processes including EDM, CNC machining, and polishing
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal, to collaborate with global teams and suppliers
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team environment
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