Sr. Design Engineer

Job Title: Tooling Design Engineer

Job Description

As a Design Engineer, you will apply your foundry experience with low volume, high mix, no bake castings, and expertise in Creo software to design tooling. You will be responsible for troubleshooting challenges related to shrink allowances, machining allowances, and draft angles. The role involves designing patterns, core boxes, and tooling layouts to produce metal castings. Your work will be design-centric and CAD-driven, ensuring the tooling is buildable, machinable, and casting-robust. You will create physical tooling designs that enable the casting of dimensionally accurate, defect-free parts for complex industrial, automotive, or energy components.

Responsibilities

• Apply foundry experience and Creo software knowledge to design tooling.

• Troubleshoot challenges associated with shrink allowances, machining allowances, and draft angles.

• Design patterns, core boxes, and tooling layouts for metal castings.

• Ensure tooling is buildable, machinable, and casting-robust.

• Create tooling designs for casting dimensionally accurate, defect-free parts.

Essential Skills

• Foundry experience with low volume, high mix, no bake castings.

• Proficiency in Creo tooling design.

• Experience in designing tooling.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Problem-solving skills and customer service abilities.

• Interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

• Leadership and mentoring skills for providing support and feedback.

• Troubleshooting abilities for system changes.

• Experience with Aluminum Injection, SolidCast, and MAGMASOFT.

Work Environment

The work environment is a foundry manufacturing site, which can be cold in winter and hot in summer. You will be working with advanced technologies and equipment in a challenging but rewarding setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Hodges, SC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $55.00/hr.

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 Hodges,SC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 4, 2026.

About Actalent

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