We are searching for an Injection Molding Engineer to become part of our Plastic Injection Molding team. All product produced at Da/Pro is custom-ordered and designed. Molds are designed in-house to be used as a part of our proprietary manufacturing process. The Tool Designer is the primary project coordinator for new parts, from design through implementation.

Job Duties

• Create designs of plastic and TPE molds
• Create bill of materials for mold designs and purchase necessary items to complete job
• Interface with Machine Shop personnel and vendors to produce molds to specification
• Control cost of new mold builds
• Maintain timeline of project and report to Sales on progress
• Support Production Departments in the troubleshooting of molds and document mold design changes based on the troubleshooting.

Minimum Requirements

• Solidworks experience, capable of designing a mold in Solidworks such that the resulting file is capable of being used to create machine paths. Prefer the capability to also design cutting tools
• Experience with designing plastic injection molds
• Experience with progressive components products for mold making
• Ability to properly document designs
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, including the ability to self-motivate
• Leadership capabilities and aptitude
• Must live within commuting distance from plant

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in a mold making shop with EDM, CNC mill programming, CNC lathe programming, Bridgeport mills, lathe work, and fixturing
• Moderate to Expert level experience with MS Office Suite products, especially Excel, Word and Project
• Ability to quote new tooling

Da/Pro participates in E-Verify and conducts pre-employment drug testing.