Senior Mold Designer

Windsor, Ontario | Full-Time | On-site

Trevor Frances Recruitment is partnering with an industry-leading manufacturing organization to recruit an experienced Senior Mold Designer. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected tooling manufacturer that designs and builds complex, world-class injection molds for customers across North America and around the globe.

If you're an experienced mold designer who enjoys solving challenging engineering problems, mentoring others, and working on technically advanced tooling projects, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Senior Mold Designer, you'll play a key role in the design and development of complex plastic injection molds while collaborating closely with engineering, manufacturing, and project teams. You'll also help guide and mentor junior designers while ensuring projects are delivered on time and to the highest quality standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing complex plastic injection molds using Siemens NX (Unigraphics)

• Developing mold concepts, feasibility studies, and innovative design solutions

• Designing structural foam, gas assist, multi-shot, thermoset, and compression molds

• Creating high-quality surfaces and supporting part development

• Managing engineering work order design changes throughout projects

• Resolving technical design challenges while maintaining manufacturability and buildability

• Participating in and leading design reviews

• Mentoring junior designers and providing technical guidance

• Reviewing design quality and ensuring compliance with OEM standards and customer requirements

• Working closely with Engineering Managers and Lead Designers to establish project timelines and priorities

• Maintaining accurate design documentation and project history

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical design expertise with excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.

Qualifications include:

• Minimum 5 years of experience designing plastic injection molds

• Advanced experience with Siemens NX (Unigraphics)

• Strong understanding of injection mold technologies and tooling design

• Experience designing structural foam, gas assist, multi-shot, thermoset, and compression molds

• Strong knowledge of manufacturability and mold build processes

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Strong organizational and project management abilities

• Ability to identify technical issues and develop practical solutions

• Experience mentoring or supporting other designers is considered an asset

• Diploma in CAD/CAM, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Automotive Design, or a related discipline is considered an asset

• Commitment to continuous learning and keeping current with evolving design technologies

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to become part of a highly skilled engineering team working on some of the industry's most challenging tooling projects.

You'll enjoy:

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits

• Vacation and paid time off

• Employee rewards and recognition programs

• A collaborative, team-oriented culture

• Opportunities to mentor others and grow your technical leadership

• Stable, long-term career with an established manufacturing leader

Apply Today

If you're an experienced mold designer looking to take the next step in your career, we'd love to speak with you.

Trevor Frances Recruitment is proud to partner with leading manufacturing organizations across Canada, connecting exceptional talent with outstanding career opportunities.

Trevor Frances Recruitment is an equal opportunity recruitment partner. We are committed to presenting qualified candidates based on skills, experience, and potential, and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals.