Provide hands-on tooling support for injection molds used to produce medical device components in an FDA 21 CFR 820 / ISO 13485 environment. Support mold qualification, maintenance, repair, and NPI tool introduction at the Tijuana site.
Key Responsibilities Perform preventive and corrective maintenance, repair, and adjustment of multi-cavity and hot-runner injection molds.
Disassemble, inspect, clean, and reassemble molds; identify wear, damage, and root causes of tooling-related defects (flash, short shots, sink, gate vestige, ejection issues).
Support new mold introduction (NPI): mold receiving, FAT/FOT support, trials, and steel-safe correction loops with toolmakers.
Support IQ/OQ/PQ validation activities with tooling records, dimensional inputs, and trial documentation.
Coordinate with mold suppliers on tool corrections, spare inserts, and engineering changes.
Maintain mold history records, spare parts inventory, and tooling documentation in compliance with GDP and the quality system.




Read and interpret 2D drawings and 3D models (GD&T;); support dimensional analysis with metrology and quality teams.
Collaborate with process, quality, and production teams on downtime reduction and tooling-related improvements.
Follow EHS and clean room procedures.
Requirements Currently studying Mechanical, Mechatronics, or a related Engineering degree, with a realistic path to graduation in the near future.
Technical background as a mold maker / toolmaker or tooling technician in injection molding.
Minimum 3 years of experience.
Hands-on knowledge of injection mold construction: cavities/cores, slides, lifters, ejection systems, cooling, hot runner systems.
Machining fundamentals (milling, grinding, polishing; EDM is a plus).
Ability to read technical drawings and use measuring instruments.
English level: 80% technical English proficiency.
Availability to support trials and urgent tooling issues per business need.

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📌 Tooling Technician (Injection Molds) (Centro-Norte)
🏢 Icu Medical
📍 Centro-Norte