About Careertakes

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What You’ll Do

This contract role supports the development and commercialization of optical tooling and mold inserts used in high-quality lens production. You'll lead design and project activities across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to translate lens design intent into robust plastic and insert tooling that meets specifications.

• Lead and execute optical tooling and mold insert design activities to meet lens performance and manufacturing requirements.
• Translate lens designs into manufacturable plastic and insert designs using CAD and company tooling systems.
• Convert pilot-line insert designs to commercial injection molding machine (IMM) platforms for NPI across GNPP stages.
• Create and implement tooling calibration strategies to identify and minimize variation; prepare calibration reports for OQ and PQ.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and milestones; track and communicate progress across cross-functional teams.
• Provide technical direction to ensure tooling designs are manufacturable and align with quality and process requirements.
• Diagnose and resolve design, process, and cross-functional issues using analytical problem-solving.
• Prioritize and manage multiple concurrent tasks in a matrixed environment.

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What We’re Looking For

Essential skills and qualifications for success in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years project experience; proven track record delivering projects from initiation through delivery.
• At least 1 year experience with 2D/3D mechanical design and tolerancing.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Pro-E (Creo), Unigraphics (NX), or AutoCAD.
• Experience or familiarity with tooling design, mold insert design, and mechanical fixture design.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work independently and to facilitate issue resolution across cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities (sub-team or project leadership preferred).
• Strong communication skills to clearly convey technical concepts and status to stakeholders.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in optical tooling, injection molding processes, or lens manufacturing environments.
• Experience developing and executing calibration strategies and documenting results in formal reports.
• Comfort with structured project methodologies and phase-gate NPI processes (e.g., GNPP).
• Interest in continuous improvement of tooling design, calibration approaches, and cross-functional collaboration.

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Work Environment & Logistics

This is a fully onsite contract position based in Jacksonville, FL. The role involves frequent collaboration with lens design, tooling, metrology, injection molding, quality engineering, operations, and process engineering teams. Work typically follows standard business hours, with occasional flexibility required to meet project milestones.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $35.00 - $37.00 per hour (range reflects factors such as experience, qualifications, and internal equity).
• Benefits for eligible temporary/contract roles may include:
  • Medical, dental & vision
  • Critical illness, accident, and hospital plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth options where available)
  • Voluntary life & AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Transportation benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and time off/leave policies (eligibility rules apply)

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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