Global Injection Molding Tooling Engineer — Impact & Innovation

Ambu; Ciudad Juárez; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambu in Juárez seeks a senior molding engineer responsible for design, qualification, and lifecycle of precision injection molds used in medical-device manufacturing. You will ensure compliant, cost-effective tooling while supporting new products, capacity expansion and global tech transfers.

Responsibilities include leading mold specifications, design reviews, mold construction and trials, plus collaboration with global toolmakers and process engineering to drive uptime and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, plastics or related engineering (preferred).
• 5+ years in precision injection mold tooling with medical-device experience preferred.
• Hands-on mold design, construction, trials and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of CAD/GD&T, thermoplastics, metrology and mold maintenance.
• Experience with DOE/SPC, validation and change control; Spanish and technical English.

Responsibilities

• Lead mold specs, reviews, construction, supplier selection, trials, FAT/SAT and production introduction.
• Support new product introductions, mold duplication, transfers and scale-up with global sites.
• Troubleshoot mold defects and dimensional variation with root-cause analysis and process improvements.
• Own mold preventive maintenance and documentation; manage tooling changes.
• Support risk assessments, metrology, and regulatory compliance under ISO 13485 and FDA QMSR.
• Drive tooling uptime, yield, cost improvements; coordinate vendors and CAPEX proposals.
• Support projects as product/process transfers and process efficiencies.

Skills

Mold design

Mold construction

Mold trials

Troubleshooting

CAD/GD&T

Metrology

Mold maintenance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Plastics Engineering

Tools

DOE/SPC

PFMEA

Validation/Change Control

Job description

Ambu in Juárez seeks a senior molding engineer responsible for design, qualification, and lifecycle of precision injection molds used in medical-device manufacturing. You will ensure compliant, cost-effective tooling while supporting new products, capacity expansion and global tech transfers.

Responsibilities include leading mold specifications, design reviews, mold construction and trials, plus collaboration with global toolmakers and process engineering to drive uptime and quality.