Design Engineer

Design Engineer

As a Design Engineer, you will be responsible for designing molds from start to finish, working collaboratively with two other designers. You will create basic and detailed part prints and designs for customers across various industries, with occasional duties involving fixture design. A significant portion of your workday will involve designing molds, creating prints, and conducting mold flows, with some time spent on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Design molds from concept to completion.
• Collaborate with other designers to create detailed part prints and designs.
• Engage in the design of fixtures as needed.
• Spend approximately 70% of the day on mold design and flow creation, and 30% on the shop floor.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3 years experience in designing plastic injection molds.
• Proficiency in Cimatron software.
• Strong understanding of mold design, injection molding processes, and tooling materials.
• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with mold flow software to create and write mold flows.
• Engineering degree preferred.
• Previous experience interfacing with customers is advantageous.

Work Environment

This role is situated in a company specializing in molded plastic prototyping services. Core offerings include rapid prototyping, injection molding, aluminum tooling, CNC machining, 3D printing, and design assistance and finishing services. The work environment supports a variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive, defense, industrial, and medical sectors. The position operates on the 1st shift, Monday to Friday, from 6 am to 4 pm.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Centreville, Michigan.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $37.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Centreville, MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 29, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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