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Phillips Medisize, a Molex Company is seeking an injection molding Tooling Engineer to lead tooling through our design and manufacturing development process at our Hudson, WI location. As a Tooling Engineer you will play a vital part in our organization, contributing to key projects and engineering initiatives while collaborating with various teams to ensure overall project success.

Global Innovation and Development Tooling Engineers are responsible for the management of injection mold tool build programs. Working with cross‑functional teams you will be responsible for overseeing the tooling aspects of programs from concept through to market entry. You will manage a large range of tool types from high quality SPI class 101 to quick turn prototype tools, responsible for trouble shooting tooling issues and resolving them in a timely manner.

At Philips Medisize, we aspire to be the preferred partner of choice for leading global customers, to create innovative products that help people around the world live healthier, more productive lives. We are an end‑to‑end provider of innovation, development, and manufacturing solutions to the medical, regulated products, automotive, consumer and defense markets. Companies count on Phillips Medisize to bring their breakthrough ideas and innovative branded products to market – with confidence.

As a leading global outsource provider of design and manufacturing services, we work closely with our customers to deliver proven, highly engineered products.

• Lead the full lifecycle of injection mold tool build programs—from initial concept through successful production launch.
• Develop accurate cost estimates and explore project options that support effective and competitive quoting.
• Deliver innovative technical solutions that consistently meet or exceed customer and Phillips Medisize standards for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Conduct mold design review with suppliers to ensure that all company tooling specifications are met.
• Provide Design for Manufacturing (DFM) support, guiding customers and internal designers on optimal plastic part design and tooling strategies.
• Utilize your working knowledge of CAD (Solid Works) to review and improve part and tool designs.
• Support part measurement techniques for mold steel sizing to achieve short‑term mold/process capability.
• Support project financials including travel, vendor payments, and capital spend forecasting to maintain budget and profitability goals.
• Serve as a key troubleshooter, quickly identifying and resolving molding and tooling issues to minimize downtime.
• Act as a proactive liaison, working directly with customers to address and resolve technical challenges.
• Contribute to shaping the long‑term vision and strategic plans for mold making and molding operations.
• Conduct thorough audits of injection mold tool builders across North America to ensure quality and compliance.

• 5+ years of experience in injection molding, tool‑build management

• 10+ years of experience in injection molding, tool‑build management preferred
• Practical knowledge of mold making and injection molding process
• Scientific Injection Molding concepts and use
• Understanding of tolerance schemes and use for metrology output
• Mold building knowledge including machining tolerances, steels, heat treating, plating, guidance, and stack‑up tolerances
• Experience in multi‑shot processing and tooling

This position does not qualify for VISA sponsorship.

We emphasize diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

As a Molex company, Philips‑Medisize mobilizes and deploys specialized capabilities and services across highly regulated industries, including health care, regulated consumer, automotive and defense. We design, develop and create innovative and life‑changing medical technologies for millions of people around the globe.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and…