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Grüns · 1 month ago

Freelance 3D Gummy Mold Designer

United States

Contract

Remote

Mid Level

$30/hr - $40/hr

Grüns is a company dedicated to providing comprehensive nutrition through their gummy products. They are seeking a Freelance 3D Mold-Designer to create innovative mold designs that ensure precision and manufacturability for gummy production.

Dietary SupplementsHealth CareNutritionSnack FoodWellness

Responsibilities

Receive concept designs or existing blue-prints from Grüns and convert them into detailed 3D CAD mold-models

Work in software platforms such as SolidWorks and/or UG NX (formerly UG) capable of producing manufacturable designs and output in SolidWorks or STEP file format

Apply scale and accuracy checks relevant to gummy manufacturing, like verifying mold cavity volumes using our target gummy-density

Create 3D design files and blueprints, owning the workflow starting from prototype design onward (mold fabrication drawings, draft angles, parting lines, ejection design, etc.)

Work in close collaboration with our in-house designers and external teams to ensure branding, compatibility, version control, and manufacturability of the mold designs

Provide deliverables in agreed formats (SolidWorks native files, STEP files) and documentation of key dimensions, tolerances, and material/processing assumptions

Ensure that mold designs are production-ready, including verification that the cavity volumes and wall thicknesses meet our gummy recipe's physical constraints

Assist with revision cycles based on physical prototyping feedback and mold testing

3D CAD mold model(s) delivered in SolidWorks native format and STEP file format

Documentation of key dimensions, cavity volumes, wall-thicknesses, tolerances, and reference to the gummy density test for scale verification

Revision history and version control with the internal team

Ready-to-send manufacturing drawings or tooling vendor-ready outputs as needed

Support during prototype iteration until final mold sign-off

Qualification

3D CAD designSolidWorksUG NXMold design fundamentalsCollaborationAttention to detail

Required

A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in mechanical engineering, industrial design, product design, or a related field is required

Proven experience in 3D CAD design for manufacturing (preferably mold design, tooling, or product injection/manufacturing tooling- school portfolios are acceptable but proven work experience is preferred)

Strong proficiency with SolidWorks and/or UG NX (UG)- ability to model with precision, apply draft/tolerance features, manage assemblies, and generate STEP files

Demonstrated ability to design with manufacturability in mind: understanding mold design fundamentals (parting lines, draft angles, ejector pin layout, material shrinkage, cavity consistency, etc.)

Comfortable working on relatively small-scale, high-precision molds (such as for confectionery) and collaborating remotely with a small internal design team