Senior Mold & Tooling Process Engineer

Cpl; Wicklow; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CPL in Wicklow, Ireland is seeking a Mold & Tooling Process Engineer to lead mold and tooling development, define project scope, capital needs, timelines and cost estimates for new products and process changes. You will specify equipment and suppliers, manage vendor contracts, lead qualification and validation, and plan tooling implementation for plastic injection and high-cavitation tooling.

Strong documentation and DFm focus are essential for cost-effective, high-quality designs aligned with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
• 4-year Tool and Die apprenticeship with 5+ years bench experience
• Equivalent background accepted
• Project management: scheduling and resource forecasting

Responsibilities

• Lead mold and tooling development with project scopes, timelines, and cost estimates
• Specify equipment, fixtures, and suppliers for new or updated processes
• Negotiate vendor contracts, pricing discounts, warranties, service agreements, and payment terms
• Lead molding qualification and validation for new products, process changes, and transfers
• Develop tooling quotes, schedules, and budgets and report status across departments
• Plan, design, and implement plastic injection and high-cavitation tooling processes for launches and ongoing production
• Deliver DFMs that meet customer specs with input on component design and standardization
• Provide technical support to resolve production issues and apply fixes into tool revisions
• Maintain engineering notebook with ideas, sketches, and key discussions

Skills

Mold making

Process engineering

Project management

Tooling design

Troubleshooting

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tool and Die apprenticeship (4-year)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CPL in Wicklow, Ireland is seeking a Mold & Tooling Process Engineer to lead mold and tooling development, define project scope, capital needs, timelines and cost estimates for new products and process changes. You will specify equipment and suppliers, manage vendor contracts, lead qualification and validation, and plan tooling implementation for plastic injection and high-cavitation tooling.

Strong documentation and DFm focus are essential for cost-effective, high-quality designs aligned with