Tooling Design Engineer

Job Description

The Tooling Design Engineer leads cross-functional teams to design and deliver optical tooling and mold inserts that consistently produce lenses meeting stringent design specifications. This role interfaces closely with lens design, tooling, metrology, injection molding, quality engineering, operations, and process engineering to ensure robust designs, proper resource support, and successful delivery of new products into commercial manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead, define, and execute optical tooling design activities to develop mold insert designs that produce lenses meeting all design specifications.
• Collaborate closely with the Lens Designer to understand lens design intent and translate it into plastic and insert designs within ISAAC.
• Translate insert designs from pilot line injection molding platforms and technologies to targeted commercial injection molding platforms and technologies in support of new product introduction (GNPP 1 through GNPP 4).
• Define, implement, and execute strategies for optical tooling calibration approaches to understand and minimize sources of variation and to best estimate true mean values for key parameters.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive tooling calibration reports in support of OQ/PQ activities and qualification efforts.
• Work independently to manage the development, roll-out, and establishment of new plastic and insert designs from concept through implementation.
• Coordinate project activities using established project timelines with clear milestones, ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource requirements to ensure successful and timely delivery of tooling that meets lens design specifications.
• Interface regularly with lens design, tooling, metrology, injection molding, quality engineering, operations, and process engineering to secure necessary design input, technical feedback, and resource support.
• Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve technical challenges related to optical tooling, mechanical design, and injection molding processes.
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a cross-functional, matrixed environment, facilitating issue resolution and maintaining progress toward project goals.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in a technical discipline such as Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry.
• Minimum of 3 years of project experience in a technical or engineering environment.
• Proven track record of successfully completing projects from initiation through implementation.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a cross-functional team environment, including motivating, negotiating, and providing direction.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities applied to complex technical challenges.
• Ability to quickly grasp new technical concepts and tools.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a cross-functional, matrix environment.
• Experience with optical tooling design and tooling design for injection molding processes.
• Experience with mechanical design, including fixture design and mechanical components.
• Familiarity with 2D and 3D mechanical design, including tolerancing (1+ years preferred).
• Preferred proficiency in 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER (Pro-E), Unigraphics, or AutoCAD.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience leading sub-teams or projects in a cross-functional engineering environment.
• Ability to translate lens design intent into practical plastic and insert designs.
• Experience working with injection molding platforms and transitioning designs from pilot to commercial production.
• Exposure to optical tooling calibration methods and statistical approaches for minimizing variation.
• Strong communication skills for interfacing with lens design, tooling, metrology, injection molding, quality engineering, operations, and process engineering.
• Experience developing and managing detailed project plans and timelines with defined milestones.
• Comfort working both independently and collaboratively on complex technical projects.

Work Environment

This role operates in a highly collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment that spans lens design, tooling, metrology, injection molding, quality engineering, operations, and process engineering. Work involves both office-based design activities and close interaction with manufacturing and pilot line teams, focusing on the transition of tooling and insert designs from development to commercial injection molding platforms. The engineer uses modern 3D CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Pro-E, Unigraphics, or AutoCAD and works within structured project timelines and milestones. The environment emphasizes rigorous technical analysis, documentation of calibration and qualification activities, and continuous communication across teams to support new product introduction and ongoing process improvement.

This is a Permanent position based out of Jacksonville, FL.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $37.00/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)

This is a Permanent position based out of Jacksonville, FL.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Jacksonville,FL.

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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