Canon

Mold Designer III

Canon$81K — $106K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Design or Mechanical Engineering and 5-8 years of mold design experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience including 4 years as an experienced Tool Maker and 7 years of mold design experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of Mold Flow software; experience running and crafting mold flow reports is advantageous.
  • Proficient in Computer Aided Machining (CAM) programming for toolpath, experience with Autodesk PowerMill is a plus.
  • Experience with CAD solid modeling systems, specifically Siemens NX CAD is essential.
  • Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

  • Create complex mold and fixture designs according to customer specifications and company standards.
  • Lead high complexity projects involving multiple molds, dies, and auxiliary tooling.
  • Model complex product assemblies using Siemens NX CAD surfacing software.
  • Oversee complex tool packages, ensuring design aligns with production requirements and communicates effectively with stakeholders.
  • Engage with internal and external customers to gather necessary information for mold design completion.
  • Recommend improvements to tooling concepts and effectively communicate the benefits to customers.
  • Check the mold designs of other Designers for accuracy and adherence to design standards.
  • Troubleshoot and modify design elements to resolve issues.
  • Mentor Mold Designers I & II while providing assistance to peers as necessary.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment that fosters professional development.
  • Opportunity to lead significant projects with complex tooling.
  • Access to advanced CAD software and tools for design processes.
  • Full-time, on-site work that encourages team interaction and communication.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Are you an experienced Mold Designer looking to utilize your experience and skills within a collaborative environment? This position is responsible for Designing various types of injection mold tools using Computer Aided Design (CAD).

The pay range for this salaried position is $81,793 - $106,331 | FLSA: Exempt

Your Impact

- Creates complex mold and fixture designs per customer specifications and department standards; ensures high quality and accuracy of designs.
- Leads high complexity projects with multiple molds or dies and with multiple types of auxiliary tooling.
- Responsible for modeling complex product assemblies using Siemens NX CAD surfacing software.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of injection mold, wax die, & ceramic die types and their structures; manages high complexity projects (i.e. conventional slides/lifters, hot runner system, high cavitation molds, stack molds, high tolerance products, multi shot, complicated hand manipulated movements, etc.).
- Manages complex tool packages (i.e. multi tool package with multiple types of auxiliary tooling); effectively communicates with other groups involved in the process; ensures tool design is aligned with production requirements.
- Communicates with internal and external customers and effectively coordinates all information necessary to complete mold design.
- Makes recommendations for improvements to tooling concepts; effectively communicates improvements, benefits of improvements and/or changes needed to the customer.
- Will be responsible for checking mold designs of other Designers for accuracy and adherence to design standards.
- Troubleshoots and modifies elements to resolve design issues.
- Mentors Mold Designers I & II and provides assistance to peer Mold Designers as needed.

About You: The Skills & Expertise You Bring

- Bachelor's Degree in Design or Mechanical Engineering and 5-8 years mold design experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience and 4 years as an experienced Tool Maker plus 7 years mold design experience.
- Advance knowledge of Mold Flow software; experience running and crafting mold flow reports a plus.
- Proficient with Computer Aided Machining (CAM) programming for toolpath and Autodesk PowerMill a plus.
- Proficient with CAD solid modeling system; experience with NX CAD.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.

Workstyle Description

Full-Time On Site - This position requires full-time presence at your assigned office(s)/worksite(s)/territory on your scheduled work days.

About Canon

Canon Inc. is a Japanese multinational corporation that specializes in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, steppers, computer printers, and medical equipment. The company was founded in 1937 by Takeshi Mitarai, Goro Yoshida, Saburo Uchida, and Takeo Maeda. Canon is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and has operations in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. The company is known for its EOS line of digital single-lens reflex cameras, its PIXMA line of inkjet printers, and its imageRUNNER ADVANCE line of multifunction printers.
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