Your Job

Molex is seeking a Design Engineer to develop mechanical solutions for tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, equipment modifications, and automation projects across different manufacturing processes.

In this role, you will own assigned designs from problem definition and concept development through detailed design, fabrication support, assembly, validation, documentation, and release.

This position offers the opportunity to turn manufacturing challenges into practical, reliable, and manufacturable solutions while seeing the direct impact of your designs on equipment performance, process quality, and manufacturing efficiency.

Our Team

Our Controls and Design team develops robust engineering solutions and leads automation and improvement projects focused on increasing productivity, quality, reliability, and profitability across manufacturing operations.

We work collaboratively across mechanical design, Controls, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, production teams, and external suppliers to bring solutions from concept to successful implementation.

What You Will Do

- Own mechanical design projects from problem definition and concept development through detailed design, fabrication support, assembly, validation, documentation, and release.
- Develop mechanical solutions for tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, equipment modifications, and automation projects that address manufacturing needs.
- Translate production requirements into practical and manufacturable solutions using engineering calculations, component and material selection, tolerance analysis, design reviews, and risk assessments.
- Collaborate with Controls, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, production teams, and external suppliers to ensure solutions meet agreed technical requirements.
- Support fabrication, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and design validation to ensure solutions perform as intended in the manufacturing environment.
- Provide internal mechanical design ownership for projects involving external integrators by reviewing concepts, interfaces, technical deliverables, and acceptance criteria.
- Contribute to engineering standards, documentation, and design practices while developing solutions that can be maintained, adapted, and replicated across manufacturing operations.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

- Experience developing mechanical designs using 3D CAD and engineering drawings.
- Knowledge of GD&T;, tolerance analysis, manufacturing processes, and materials.
- Experience designing mechanical systems, tooling, fixtures, mechanisms, or manufacturing equipment.
- Experience selecting mechanical or pneumatic components for engineering applications.
- Experience supporting mechanical designs through fabrication, assembly, troubleshooting, testing, or validation.

What Will Put You Ahead

- Experience taking mechanical designs from concept through successful implementation in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with tooling design, equipment design, automation equipment, or manufacturing engineering.
- Knowledge of FMEA, engineering simulation, or Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
- Experience integrating mechanical designs with automation or Controls systems.
- Experience working with automation integrators, equipment builders, or external manufacturing suppliers.
- Education in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The vigente amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a globally recognized provider of electronic solutions, enabling innovation in industries ranging from automotive to healthcare. We design and manufacture critical connectivity solutions that improve lives.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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