Designer

Hiring for a Contract Plastics Designer in Enfield, CT

Job Description
The Electro-Mechanical Designer is responsible for creating and modifying 3D models and detailed manufacturing drawings for electro-mechanical products, assemblies, and enclosures using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD. The role involves close collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to support new product development, improve existing designs, troubleshoot production issues, and ensure products are ready for manufacturing. This position also includes designing complex plastic injection molded and machined components, maintaining engineering documentation and BOMs, supporting prototype builds and testing, and managing multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities

• Create and modify 3D models and detailed manufacturing drawings using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams for new product development.
• Improve existing designs and troubleshoot production issues.
• Design complex plastic injection molded and machined components.
• Maintain engineering documentation and BOMs.
• Support prototype builds and testing.
• Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in CAD Software (Inventor/AutoCAD).
• Experience with plastic injection molding design.
• Knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with 3D printing for prototyping and design validation.
• Proficiency in Autodesk Inventor for developing accurate 3D models.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for creating detailed 2D engineering drawings.

Work Environment
The position is based onsite with working hours from 9 AM to 5 PM. This role offers an opportunity to work on innovative products in EV charging, fleet management, and workforce technology. You will gain exposure to the complete product development and manufacturing process at a locally based facility. The company offers the stability of over 50 years of success while allowing you to make a direct impact on products and projects. The work environment is collaborative and team-oriented, where individual contributions are highly visible.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Enfield, CT.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $50.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Enfield,CT.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 2, 2026.
About Actalent


Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.


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