Tooling Engineer (MNC)

Right Recruit Pte. Ltd.; Região Norte; On-site; BRL 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AWS Bonus

Annual Leave

Medical Insurance

Dental & Medical Benefit

Job summary

Right Recruit Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Tooling Engineer to support NPI and tooling validation for medical/ automotive precision manufacturing. Reports to Senior Tooling Engineer and will drive successful tooling introductions from concept to production launch.

Responsibilities include design reviews, supplier coordination, trials, and production readiness activities, with a 5‑day workweek and AWS bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Degree, Diploma, or recognised apprenticeship in Toolmaking, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Min 5 years' experience in injection moulding tooling, toolmaking, or tooling engineering.
• Experience supporting NPI, tooling validation, or industrialisation projects.
• Strong understanding of injection mould design and tooling manufacture.
• Experience working with external tooling suppliers.
• Knowledge of mould trials, qualification activities, and production launch processes.

Responsibilities

• Support new tooling projects from design approval through production release.
• Participate in DFM reviews to ensure manufacturability and robust tooling design.
• Review mould designs and provide technical feedback to internal teams and suppliers.
• Support tooling supplier selection, technical evaluations, and quotation reviews.
• Monitor tooling build progress and ensure project milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate tooling trials, validation activities, and production readiness reviews.
• Support mould acceptance activities including T0, T1, T2, FAT, SAT, and final buy-off.
• Ensure tooling documentation is complete and transferred to production teams.

Skills

Injection Molding

Tooling Engineering

NPI Support

Mould Design

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD

FMEA

Job description

Tooling Engineer (Injection Molding/ Tooling/ Validation/ NPI/ Medical Device/ Automotive/ Cleanroom Manufacturing/ Precision Engineering)

• Permanent Position / MNC/ Near MRT/ Manufacturing

• 5 days' work week; Monday to Friday: 8.15am - 5.45pm

• AWS bonus, Annual Leave, Medical Insurance, Dental & Medical Benefit

Our client (MNC)is a global advanced precision engineering & manufacturing company for Medical devices and Automotive industries.They are actively looking for Tooling Engineer- NPI Support.

Reports To: Senior Tooling Engineer

Summary

• Responsible for supporting the successful introduction of new tooling projects from concept through production launch.

• The role provides technical expertise in mould design reviews, tooling validation, qualification activities, and production readiness.

Responsibilities

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Support new tooling projects from design approval through production release.

• Participate in DFM reviews to ensure manufacturability and robust tooling design.

• Review mould designs and provide technical feedback to internal teams and suppliers.

• Support tooling supplier selection, technical evaluations, and quotation reviews.

• Monitor tooling build progress and ensure project milestones are achieved.

• Coordinate tooling trials, validation activities, and production readiness reviews.

• Support mould acceptance activities including T0, T1, T2, FAT, SAT, and final buy-off.

• Ensure tooling documentation is complete and transferred to production teams.

Tool Qualification & Validation

• Support mould qualification activities in accordance with project requirements.

• Coordinate tooling trials with Process Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing teams.

• Investigate tooling-related issues identified during validation activities.

• Support implementation of corrective actions to achieve production approval.

• Ensure tooling meets cycle time, quality, and productivity targets prior to release.

Supplier & Project Management

• Liaise with tooling suppliers throughout the tool build process.

• Track tooling project schedules and elevate risks affecting project delivery.

• Support supplier visits, technical reviews, and progress meetings.

• Assist in managing tooling modifications and engineering changes.

• Ensure lessons learned are captured and applied to future programmes.

Production & Launch Support

• Provide technical support during pilot production and product launch activities.

• Support resolution of tooling-related issues impacting production performance.

• Assist manufacturing teams with tooling optimisation and troubleshooting.

• Support implementation of approved tooling improvements where required.

• Ensure successful handover of tooling projects into normal production operations.

Technicial Responsibilities

• Support tooling design reviews and manufacturability assessments.

• Review tooling specifications and technical documentation.

• Assist with root cause investigations relating to tooling performance issues.

• Support standardisation of tooling components and design practices.

• Maintain accurate tooling project records and technical documentation.

Requirements

• Degree, Diploma, or recognised apprenticeship in Toolmaking, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.

• Min 5 years' experience in injection moulding tooling, toolmaking, or tooling engineering.

• Experience supporting NPI, tooling validation, or industrialisation projects.

• Strong understanding of injection mould design and tooling manufacture.

• Experience working with external tooling suppliers.

• Knowledge of mould trials, qualification activities, and production launch processes.