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Mold Designer

MSI Mold Builders
Rapids, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/23/2026
MSI Mold Builders of Cedar Rapids, IA is looking to hire a full-time Mold Designer. Are you detail oriented? Would you like to be part of a dynamic and innovative team? If so, please read on!

This manufacturing design position earns competitive pay. We also offer excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance, a matching 401(k) plan, health savings account (HSA), paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), supplemental life insurance, an employee assistance program (EAP), and company-paid continuing education. If this sounds like the right machining and manufacturing management opportunity for you, apply today!

About Msi Mold Builders

Since 1971, we have been using the most innovative plastic technologies and designs to deliver high quality, low maintenance, and efficient plastic molds! From designing and building various types of steel and aluminum molds for injection, structural foam, rim, blow, gas assist, structural web processes as well as prototype molds. As the #1 choice in the plastic industry, we take care of everything, including design, creation, and installation. Our clients are diverse, but no matter if our products are for the medical equipment, agriculture, automotive, or heavy trucking industry, we have a product for them!

Our team is filled with hardworking professionals. We value their time, skills, and experience and ensure that they are being taken care of. In order to ensure the success and happiness of our employees, we provide them with great benefits, a supportive company culture, and opportunities to thrive and contribute to a high-demand market.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MOLD DESIGNER

As a Mold Designer, you will utilize Solid Modeling CAD software (Creo or Solidworks) to create models, drawings, and bill of materials for plastic injection molds. CAD software will also be utilized for part model analyzation, mass properties calculations, and interference checks. You will complete injection and structural foam mold designs from OEM supplied part models. Mold designs should consist of parting line splits, cooling, ejection, and mechanisms that are both cost effect for MSI to manufacture, and robust for our customers.

Qualifications

High School Diploma and working towards Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Do you have solid communication skills, both written and verbal? Are you a safe minded person? Are you self-motivated and goal-oriented? If so, you might just be perfect for this manufacturing design position!

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

We understand your time is valuable, so we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this manufacturing management job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location:52404

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