Rafael T.
CAD Design Engineer with mould tooling experience for affordable manufacture
Bristol,
United Kingdom
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About
UK based Design Engineer with experience in injection mould tooling design, new product development, and manufacturing engineering environments. Currently designing products & complex injection mould tools for high-volume production, including multi-component and over-mould tooling solutions. Experienced in CAD design, DFM, testing & validation, technical problem solving, and taking products from concept through manufacture. Proven track record of delivering engineering improvements, supporting production efficiency, and collaborating with customers and suppliers to develop commercially successful products.
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Experience
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Design Engineer & Technician
Moulding Manufacturer · Full-time
Dec 2024 –
Present
1 yrs 10 mos
United Kingdom
Designed over 130 production injection mould tools within the first year, rapidly developing expertise in tooling design and plastic injection moulding processes within a design team of 4.
Designed complex tooling solutions including multi-component, insert moulding, and over-mould tools for high-volume consumer products.
Collaborated with customers, toolmakers, production teams, and suppliers throughout the development process to balance manufacturability, cost, quality, and project timescales.
Modified product and tooling designs to improve mouldability, cycle times, product quality, and manufacturing efficiency.
Conducted mechanical tensile testing on products and prototypes to validate material and design performance, formulating technical documents of processed data for key stakeholders.
Produced detailed manufacturing drawings, assembly documentation, and engineering change updates.
Developed an internal tooling design handbook to support knowledge sharing and standardisation across the design team.
Supported prototyping activities using additive manufacturing and operated EMMA and Zund textile-cutting machines.
Received a SolidWorks Tool Design Certificate from SolidSolutions, an authorised SolidWorks training provider.
Education
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Bournemouth University
BSc Product Design, Faculty of Media, Science and Technology, 2:2
2017 – 2021
Activities and Societies:
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Highest modules achieved: Design Projects, Advanced Technology, Business Development, Materials & Processing, Manufacturing & Production.
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2:1 in Final Year Project Dissertation: Developed primary market research, manufacture-standard specifications, and conceptualised variations. Produced detailed CAD assembly. Experimented with test rigs, ran FEA simulations to validate functionality. Engineered a mechanically functional scaled prototype.
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Joined: August 3, 2026
Last seen: September 9, 2026
Area of Expertise
3D Modeling
Industrial Design Services
Concept Design
New Invention Development
3D Printing Services
Injection Molding and Casting
CAD Drawing Services
Tool Design Services
2D to 3D Conversion Services
Reverse Engineering
Image to CAD Conversion Services
Prototype Design Engineering
Mechanical Design Services
Mechanical CAD Design
Manufacturing Drawings
Design for Assembly Services
Mechanical Drawing Services
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
Design for Manufacturability (DFM Services)
Electronic Enclosures Design
Location
Bristol, United Kingdom