Mold Designer at FATHOM

Company History:

Fathom is one of the largest digital manufacturing platforms offering ON-DEMAND manufacturing in North America. With more than 90 large-platform industrial-grade 3D printing machines and a national footprint with more than 500,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity across 10 facilities, Fathom seamlessly blends in-house capabilities across plastic and metal additive technologies, CNC machining, injection molding & tooling, urethane casting, sheet metal fabrication, and design and engineering.

With over 50 years of industry experience, Fathom is at the forefront of the industry 4.0 digital manufacturing revolution serving clients in the technology, defense, aerospace, medical, automotive and IOT sectors. Fathom’s extensive certifications include ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 Design, ISO 13485:2016, AS9100:2016, NIST 800-171 and ITAR.

Mold Design Position Summary:

The Mold Designer position, is a challenging position with many responsibilities.

Mold Designer Position Responsibilities:

• Fully Design Plastic Injection Molds/Tools for manufacturing.
• Proficient with the latest SolidWorks 3D/2D/Assemblies
• Fully support and work with all personnel in their respective departments.
• Work with customer specifications and site Engineering input to design molds, gages, jigs, and fixtures for plastic and metal parts and assemblies.
• Participate in design meetings and reviews to present design options, solicit input from others, and critically analyze best available options.
• Utilize customer drawings/requirements and team input to design tooling to optimize costs associated with tool operation and expected tool life.
• Originate ideas and incorporates those ideas into designs
• Prepare and manage final layout of designs as well as assemblies and detail drawings.
• Proactively communicate design status with production team.

• Manage design related issues throughout the build process.
• Advise and inform the Engineering and Quality Departments on necessary changes as appropriate
• Mold designers will prepare prints for all components with proper dimensions needed and distribute them to the appropriate department for manufacturing.

• Keep abreast of new developments in the field in order to incorporate innovations into the design engineering function
• Apply CAD tools to maximize productivity in design process
• Follows safety requirements as outlined in the safety manual
• Performs other special projects and duties as assigned

Mold Designer Experience and Qualifications:

• SolidWorks modeling is preferred but will train a motivated Molder designer from other platforms.
• Former/current Tool room, mold maker, or CNC programmer experience is a plus but not required.
• Two year technical/vocational degree or equivalent formal engineering education preferred but not required
• Five years of plastic injection molding and tooling experience
• Able to decide and model electrodes when needed for the tooling.
• Knowledge of the entire mold design process.
• 3+ years of demonstrable design of plastic injection molds.
• Thorough knowledge of design tools such as CAD/CAM or other related software
• Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing methods and practices
• Proficient in MS office software applications

Mold Designer Hours: 6:30a.m. - 3:30p.m. (Flex) - On-site 100%

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.