Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

A. Tool Design & Development

- Design and develop plastic injection moulds based on customer specifications, 2D drawings, and 3D product models.
- Prepare detailed 3D mould designs and 2D manufacturing drawings.
- Design various types of moulds, including two-plate, three-plate, hot runner, cold runner, and family moulds.
- Develop mould layouts, core and cavity designs, sliders, lifters, ejector systems, cooling systems, and gating arrangements.
- Ensure proper selection of mould materials, standard components, and tool construction methodology.
- Perform mould design reviews, DFM (Design for Manufacturing), and DFA (Design for Assembly).

B. Mould Feasibility & Technical Evaluation

- Conduct mould feasibility studies considering product geometry, material characteristics, shrinkage, draft angles, wall thickness, and parting lines.
- Identify potential moulding challenges such as warpage, sink marks, flash, short shots, weld lines, and air traps.
- Recommend product design modifications to improve mouldability and reduce tooling complexity.
- Coordinate with customers and internal teams for technical clarifications and design approvals.

C. Mould Trials & Validation

- Coordinate and support mould trials (T0, T1, T2, and subsequent trials).




- Analyse mould trial observations and recommend necessary design modifications.
- Support troubleshooting of mould-related issues during sampling and production.
- Work closely with process engineering and production teams to optimise mould performance, cycle time, and component quality.
- Ensure mould validation and approval as per customer and internal requirements.

D. Tool Room Coordination

- Coordinate with tool room teams, mould makers, CNC, EDM, wire-cut, and machining teams.
- Monitor mould manufacturing progress against project timelines.
- Review machining drawings and ensure design feasibility for manufacturing.
- Support mould maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and modification activities.
- Ensure timely completion of tooling projects within approved budgets and quality standards.

E. Cross-Functional Coordination

- Work closely with Production, Quality, Process Engineering, Purchase, and Project Management teams.
- Coordinate with external mould manufacturers and tooling vendors.
- Provide technical support for recent product development and engineering changes.
- Maintain proper documentation of mould designs, revisions, and engineering changes.

Preferred candidate profile

Plastic Injection Moulding

📌 Senior Engineer - Tool Design (Sriperumbudur)
🏢 ACT PLAST PAINTS PRIVATE
📍 Sriperumbudur