Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Support new product tooling initiatives, tool changes, mold design, sourcing, and improvements to existing molds, focusing on manufacturability, cost reduction, quality, yield, and cycle time.
Collaborate with Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Metrology/CT Scanning, and external suppliers to deliver tooling solutions and resolve technical issues.
Lead tooling and molding projects, managing timelines, milestones, budgets, and SMART goals to ensure on-time completion.
Lead tooling design reviews, develop tooling FMEAs, identify risks, and implement documented mitigation actions.
Support phased validation of multi-cavity molds, including single-cavity activation and CT-scan dimensional confirmation before full-cavity release.
Own CAPA activities from initiation through closure, including supplier corrective actions.
Apply SPC, DOE, Six Sigma, IQ/OQ/PQ, Gage R&R;, normality testing, and Ppk/Cpk capability analysis, using Minitab or similar statistical tools.




Perform dimensional verification and print-to-model-to-part alignment using 3D scanning, metrology software (e.g., ZEISS INSPECT), and CT scanning.
Develop tooling procedures and standard work instructions.
Independently lead cross-functional teams, address technical challenges, and drive measurable improvements in cycle time, first-pass yield, quality, and cost.
Maintain project trackers and provide proactive weekly status updates without manager follow-up.
Communicate technical progress, results, and reports in English to cross-site and integral stakeholders.

Knowledge and Skills
Strong knowledge of plastic part design for manufacturability, and plastic processing.
Knowledge and experience with cold and hot runner high cavitation tools.
Knowledge of mold manufacturing processes and their capabilities.
Proficient in Solid works or similar.
Working knowledge of statistical tools (e.g., Minitab) for DOE, SPC, Gage R&R;, and process capability (Ppk/Cpk) analys

📌 Tooling Design Engineer (Tijuana)
🏢 ICU Medical
📍 Tijuana