Senior Engineer - Manufacturing & Tooling (Plastics Tooling)

Location: Onsite in Sheridan, Arkansas, United States. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Salary: $92,400–$141,000 annually, plus performance bonus or variable incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global manufactures products and solutions focused on improving living environments through innovation, sustainability, and engineering.

What you will do

• Lead plastic injection mold and manufacturing fixture design from concept through engineering validation.
• Conduct DFM reviews and use Moldflow, part advisor, and stress/fatigue data to optimize tooling scalability.
• Manage CAD files, customer prints, water diagrams, and hot runner schematics.
• Prepare RFQs, assess mold-builder capabilities, select suppliers, and manage CAPEX budgets and build timelines.
• Audit domestic and global tooling vendors for quality, delivery, and construction standards.
• Coordinate T1/T2 trials, troubleshoot molding issues, establish process parameters, and approve FAI or PPAP documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Plastics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in plastic injection mold manufacturing, mold design, or tooling program tracking.
• High proficiency with CAD modeling software such as SolidWorks, Creo, or NX, and CAM software.
• Strong expertise in Moldflow simulation and advanced DFM practices.
• Knowledge of hot- and cold-runner systems, tool steel selection, polymer behavior, SPC, DOE, and Six Sigma techniques.
• Ability to work on active manufacturing plant floors and authorization to work in the US without future sponsorship.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits begin on the first day of employment with no waiting period for applicable programs.
• Access to health and wellbeing benefits, career growth, and development opportunities.
• Diverse and inclusive workplace with a culture of innovation.
• Performance bonus or variable incentive compensation eligibility.