Tool Design Engineer
Job in
Postville, Allamakee County, Iowa, 52162, USA
Listed on 2026-06-14
Listing for:
Actalent
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-14
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Product Engineer, Process Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title:
Tool Design Engineer
Job Description
The Tool Design Engineer designs and develops tooling for plastic injection molding with a strong focus on design for manufacturing and assembly using 3D CAD software. This role collaborates closely with new product development, research and development, and manufacturing teams to support new products, engineering changes, and product revisions that impact tooling. The engineer maintains comprehensive tooling documentation and develops tooling design guidelines for new product lines, contributing directly to high-impact applications in critical industries such as power generation and advanced technologies.
Responsibilities
+ Design tooling for plastic injection molding using 3D CAD software, ensuring robust, efficient, and manufacturable solutions.
+ Apply design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) principles to optimize tooling and part designs for production.
+ Collaborate closely with new product development, research and development, and manufacturing departments to align tooling designs with product and process requirements.
+ Support engineering changes and product revisions that impact tooling by updating designs, documentation, and specifications as needed.
+ Maintain accurate and up-to-date tooling documentation, including drawings, specifications, and maintenance records, to support manufacturing and maintenance teams.
+ Develop and implement tooling design guidelines for new product lines to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency across projects.
+ Utilize knowledge of injection molding processes and plastic material behavior to troubleshoot and refine tooling designs.
+ Use mold flow analysis tools to evaluate and optimize tooling performance, part quality, and cycle times.
+ Incorporate GD&T and engineering drawing standards into all tooling designs and documentation.
+ Partner with cross-functional teams to support high-volume production environments and continuous improvement initiatives.
+ Contribute to projects involving automation and secondary operations such as assembly and welding, ensuring tooling compatibility and efficiency.
+ Support global tooling sourcing and supplier-related activities by applying understanding of tooling requirements and standards.
Essential Skills
+ Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or a related field.
+ At least 2 years of experience in tooling design for plastic injection molding or an equivalent tooling design role.
+ Proficiency in 3D CAD software for tooling and component design.
+ Strong understanding of injection molding processes and plastic material behavior.
+ Experience applying design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) principles.
+ Experience using mold flow analysis tools to evaluate and optimize tooling and part designs.
+ Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and engineering drawing standards.
+ Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with new product development, research and development, and manufacturing teams.
+ Ability to create and maintain detailed tooling documentation, including drawings, specifications, and maintenance records.
Additional
Skills & Qualifications
+ Experience working in high-volume production environments.
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Experience with automation and secondary operations such as assembly and welding.
+ Experience in supplier management and global tooling sourcing.
+ Certification in plastics engineering or tooling design.
+ Interest in working on future-focused projects with research and development and product development teams.
+ Motivation to grow into new functions across engineering and potentially into leadership roles.
+ Ability to adapt to a growing organization with expanding facilities and potential acquisitions.
Work Environment
The role follows a Monday through Friday schedule, typically from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Tool Design Engineer spends most of the time on the factory floor, with some work performed in an office setting. The facility produces thermoset materials and high-pressure laminates, with the raw laminate material manufactured in-house. Other groups within the factory…
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