Mid-America Machining Inc. · 3 months ago
Tooling Engineer & Product Design Engineer
Brooklyn, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMid-America Machining Inc. is a leading extrusion blow mold company seeking talented engineers for two openings: Tooling Engineer and Product Design Engineer. The Tooling Engineer will design and develop extrusion blow molds, while the Product Design Engineer will focus on creating new bottles and consumer packaging, collaborating closely with Sales, Customers, and Manufacturing.
Consumer Goods
Hiring Manager
Jenna Berry
Responsibilities
Design molds including cooling channels, venting, scrap chambers, neck finishes, and adapt molds to customer blow mold platforms
Use SolidWorks 2024 to develop 2D sketches and 3D models
Apply historical shrink rates using Excel-driven design tables to yield accurate container dimensions
Design die tooling for optimal wall thickness
Collaborate with the team to refine and improve mold designs
Gather package requirements: volume, fill level, overflow, bottle dimensions, neck finish, label specifications
Identify and qualify performance requirements, such as top load and drop tests
Conduct bottle testing and measurements in our lab using tools like optical comparators, digital height gauges, calipers, and Magna Mike
Use SolidWorks 2024 to create 2D sketches, 3D models, and 3D printed prototypes
Utilize Faro Arm laser scanning with Polyworks software for reverse engineering projects
Qualification
Required
5+ years in tooling or mold design
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent experience
Proficient in SolidWorks (and/or NX)
Strong mechanical skills and knowledge of extrusion blow mold equipment
Excellent communication and teamwork
5+ years in product or packaging design
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Product Design Engineering Technology, Packaging Engineering, or equivalent experience
Proficient in SolidWorks (and/or NX)
Strong mechanical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and teamwork
Preferred
Experience with Faro Arm & Polyworks is a plus
Benefits
No-cost Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance from day one
HSA contributions ($750/$1500)
3% 401(k) contribution
Dental
Vision
Disability Insurance
Christmas Bonuses
And more
Company
Mid-America Machining Inc.
Mid-America Machining is the leading source for extrusion blow molds and tooling for all machinery platforms.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase