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The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical area, and/or five years of experience with plastics industry tooling placement, analysis and management.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelors degree in engineering or related technical area, and/or five years of experience with plastics industry tooling placement, analysis and management.

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Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or related engineering discipline. * 4-6 years of experience in tooling engineering, mold design, tooling ...

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How much do senior plastics tooling engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior plastics tooling engineer in the United States is $126,557.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,500.00 and $143,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Plastics Tooling Engineer vs Plastics Manufacturing Engineer?

AspectSenior Plastics Tooling EngineerPlastics Manufacturing Engineer
Primary FocusDesign, development, and optimization of plastic molds and toolingOverseeing plastic production processes and improving manufacturing efficiency
Skills & CertificationsCAD/CAM, tooling design, project management, certifications like CATIA or SolidWorksProcess engineering, quality control, certifications like Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing
Work EnvironmentTooling workshops, design labs, collaboration with mold makersManufacturing plants, production lines, quality assurance departments

While both roles involve plastics, the Senior Plastics Tooling Engineer specializes in mold design and tooling development, whereas the Plastics Manufacturing Engineer focuses on the overall plastic production process. The former emphasizes tooling expertise, while the latter concentrates on manufacturing efficiency and quality control.

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Tooling Engineer

Mack Molding

Statesville, NC • On-site

Full-time

Posted 29 days ago


Mack Molding rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 16 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

11th of 84 rated plastic manufacturers


Job description

Mack is looking for talent! Do you like a fast paced environment with upward mobility? Are you looking to work with key industry players in a world-class facility utilizing multiple processing technologies? If the answer is yes, Mack would like to speak with you about joining our Statesville, NC, team as a Tooling Engineer.


As the manufacturing arm for our customers, Mack has built a worldwide reputation for plastic injection molding, machining, design work, sheet metal fabrication and contract manufacturing. The Mack team helps launch new products for some of the top fortune 500 companies, as well as cutting-edge technologies for start-up organizations. The Company’s engineers are the minds behind our success, and as a Tooling Engineer you will assuring Mack achieves its mission of achieving Total Customer Satisfaction by developing tool sources and quotations from qualified tool builders to support all new business, existing business and in-house process improvement activities. Additional responsibilities include:


  • Making joint customer calls with sales, and business unit personnel representing tooling solutions and creative engineering solutions in efforts to secure new business.
  • Placing new tooling orders with tooling shops as new business develops, and monitoring tooling progress, tool delivery dates, and technical compliance with all customer specifications.
  • Maintaining full tool responsibility through complete process development, and into production with the assistance of manufacturing engineering.
  • Developing quotation data from customer-supplied databases and recommend superior process, tooling, or materials in efforts to secure new business.
  • Assisting manufacturing engineering in tooling improvements, maintenance and repairs on all new and existing programs.
  • Coordinating sampling, and customer submissions for part approval upon tool completion with quality and project engineering.


The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical area, and/or five years of experience with plastics industry tooling placement, analysis and management. Preference will be shown to candidates with tool building experience and hands-on tool management, as well as those with industry contacts, customer contacts and extended experience. Proficiency in CAD softwares such as Solidworks, Autodesk Fusion, and/or VISI.  Proficiency in Autodesk Moldflow insight.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Employees are one of the Company’s most valuable assets, and Mack is committed to honoring their contributions through competitive compensation packages, diverse career paths, advancement opportunities and by nurturing a team-oriented, engaging work environment. If interested, please complete Mack’s on-line application form (see link below) or send hard copies of your resume, compensation expectations and a letter of introduction to:


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