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Mold Simulation Intern
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Your Job As Mold Simulation Intern at Molex, you will have the opportunity to develop predictive engineering skills on real new product development applications. You will collaborate with experienced engineers to understand how simulation results translate to part design, tooling design, and the injection molding process. You will gain hands-on experience with injection molding machines and the connector manufacturing process. Along the way, you will develop skills in design for manufacturability, process optimization, problem-solving, and working with a larger manufacturing team. Our Team You will be part of the Copper Solutions Business Unit and will report to the Component Engineering Manager. You will work directly with our Predictive Manufacturing and Mold Project engineers. You will also collaborate with our larger manufacturing team, including Product Engineering, Automation, Development Process Engineering. What You Will Do
- Work with both Moldflow and Moldex 3D injection molding simulation software to analyze plastic components
- Learn how to use simulation results to suggest product and tooling improvements
- Use Siemens NX modelling software to adjust products for optimization
- Gain hands-on experience setting up processes with on-site injection molding machines
- Work with a cross-functional team to understand the full connector product lifecycle, from the design phase, through debug, and to the production phase.
- Gain experience with conventionally molded, insert molded, and wire overmolded plastic parts, and well as the entire connector assembly.
- Learn to communicate concerns through DFM and improve molding processes
- Analyze results from Predictive Engineering molding simulation (Moldex and Moldflow) and use NX modelling software. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Working toward a degree in Plastics Engineering, Plastics Engineering Technology OR
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- 3D modelling experience
- Enthusiasm for working with a global manufacturing team
- Looking for an opportunity to jumpstart a simulation career in a hands-on manufacturing environment What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience with Moldflow or Moldex 3D
- Experience in the plastics injection molding industry, including internships For this role, we anticipate paying $26-28 per hour.