Engineering Lead: Injection Molding & Tooling Excellence

Abbott; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health insurance

Excellent pension scheme

Life assurance

Career Development

Job summary

Abbott is seeking an Engineering Lead to drive advanced injection‑moulding and reel‑to‑reel metal stamping solutions with global partners. You will own high‑impact projects, define requirements, and oversee equipment qualification and tooling development across supplier sites.

The role requires 8+ years in moulding/ tooling with strong GD&T and cross‑functional collaboration. Abbott offers a competitive package and growth opportunities within the global engineering team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Polymer/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of engineering or operational experience in injection moulding or high‑volume manufacturing.
• Experience with FAI, capability studies and tool transfer methods.
• Strong GD&T understanding and metrology fixture qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage third‑party manufacturers to deliver injection‑m moulding, reel‑to‑reel stamping, and forming solutions.
• Define requirements, evaluate technologies, and oversee equipment qualification and installation.
• Drive tooling and moulding activities at supplier sites to ensure start‑up and scale‑up.
• Lead design, purchase, and qualification of mould tools, injection moulding equipment, and stamping tooling.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Problem solving

DOE methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Polymer/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Master’s degree (plus)

Tools

Mould tools

Injection moulding equipment

Progressive die tooling

Reel-to-reel systems

Metrology fixtures

Job description

Abbott is seeking an Engineering Lead to drive advanced injection‑moulding and reel‑to‑reel metal stamping solutions with global partners. You will own high‑impact projects, define requirements, and oversee equipment qualification and tooling development across supplier sites.

The role requires 8+ years in moulding/ tooling with strong GD&T and cross‑functional collaboration. Abbott offers a competitive package and growth opportunities within the global engineering team.