Mechanical Engineer
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leading medical device manufacturer, is seeking a hands-on CAD Design Engineer to support its Tooling Design team. In this role, you will design and validate wax-injection tooling for the investment-casting process, modernize legacy tooling systems, and drive process stability, validation, and continuous improvement across a high-precision manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and validate wax-injection mold tooling for the investment-casting process, improving tooling reliability and process consistency
- Analyze complex dimensional data sets to identify variation trends and drive data-backed tooling rework and optimization decisions
- Develop and implement fixturing solutions for pre- and post-casting operations
- Create detailed engineering drawings for tooling and fixtures in accordance with ASME Y14.5-2009, ensuring accuracy and manufacturability
- Author, review, and route technical protocols, engineering reports, and process documentation within PLM to support cross-functional validation and compliance
- Help drive updates to legacy tooling systems and lead validation and CAPA efforts
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to deliver process stability
Required Qualifications:
Foundry experienceProficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Creo, CATIA) for tooling, fixtures, and gagesWorking knowledge of GD&T and dimensional analysis for manufacturability and quality controlKnowledge of medical device manufacturing and tooling processes (e.g., investment casting, CNC machining) Strong problem-solving skills for design, process, and quality issuesAbility to collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with wax or plastics injection molding
- Why This RoleHands-on, high-impact work on precision tooling within the medical device industry
- Exposure to the full investment-casting workflow, from tooling design through validation
- Opportunity to modernize legacy systems and lead validation and CAPA initiatives
- Broad cross-functional visibility across R&D, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain
- Strong growth path for engineers who enjoy combining design, data analysis, and process improvement
Desired Skills and Experience:
Foundry experienceProficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Creo, CATIA) for tooling, fixtures, and gagesWorking knowledge of GD&T and dimensional analysis for manufacturability and quality controlKnowledge of medical device manufacturing and tooling processes (e.g., investment casting, CNC machining) Strong problem-solving skills for design, process, and quality issuesAbility to collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions. If you require additional disability considerations, modifications, or adjustments please let us know by contacting HR-InfoImpellamNA@impellam.com or fill out this form to request accommodations.