Senior Tooling Engineer – Medical Device Moulding & Validation

Hero Recruitment; Leixlip; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HERO Recruitment is seeking a Tooling Engineer in Leixlip, Co. Kildare, to support the full lifecycle of injection mould tooling from design through production release. You will collaborate with toolmakers, customers and internal teams in a fast-paced, regulated medical device environment.

The successful candidate will bring hands-on experience with multi-cavity injection mould tools, hot runner systems, and a systematic, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving in high-volume manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Formal engineering qualification or time-served toolmaking background.
• Strong knowledge of injection moulding processes, materials and tooling principles.
• Experience with tooling validation and production handover.
• Hands-on, structured and analytical approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Support the full lifecycle of injection mould tools, from design review and manufacture through to validation and production release.
• Troubleshoot tooling and process-related issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Lead tooling trials, first-off inspections, and tool validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Lead technical development and introduction of injection mould tooling for new product launches.
• Collaborate with production, quality and process engineering to ensure tools perform reliably in high-volume settings.
• Provide technical support to customers, including participation in reviews and problem resolution meetings.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to tooling performance, cycle time, quality and cost.
• Maintain tooling documentation, validation reports and change records.

Skills

Injection moulding

Tooling

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Customer-facing

Education

Engineering qualification or time-served toolmaking

Tools

FMEA

SPC

8D

Job description

HERO Recruitment is seeking a Tooling Engineer in Leixlip, Co. Kildare, to support the full lifecycle of injection mould tooling from design through production release. You will collaborate with toolmakers, customers and internal teams in a fast-paced, regulated medical device environment.

The successful candidate will bring hands-on experience with multi-cavity injection mould tools, hot runner systems, and a systematic, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving in high-volume manufacturing.