Key Responsibilities• Lead the design, development, and implementation of injection molds, tooling, fixtures, and related equipment for medical plastic components.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality teams during new product launches, mold development, sampling, and production readiness activities.
• Support mold qualification, process validation, and verification activities, ensuring appropriate documentation and compliance with customer and quality system requirements.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for tooling-related issues affecting product quality, cycle time, scrap, and production efficiency.
• Establish and improve preventive maintenance strategies, mold repair plans, tooling life tracking, and spare parts requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve mold performance, reduce downtime, optimize cycle times, minimize scrap, and increase overall equipment effectiveness.
• Coordinate with external mold makers and tooling suppliers regarding mold design reviews, fabrication, repairs, modifications,



delivery schedules, and technical requirements.
• Ensure tooling-related activities comply with applicable procedures, change control requirements, risk management practices, and ISO 13485 quality management system requirements.
• Develop and maintain tooling specifications, mold drawings, maintenance records, engineering change documentation, and technical reports.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and cross-functional teams on tooling design, mold performance, and troubleshooting methodologies.
• Support engineering changes, mold modifications, and tooling transfers to ensure smooth implementation into production.
• Participate in technical reviews, process improvement initiatives, and cross-functional projects to improve manufacturing performance and product quality.

Minimum Requirements• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Enginee

📌 Sr. Tooling Engineer (Tecate)
🏢 Formula Plastics
📍 Tecate