Senior Injection Molding Engineering Lead

The QualiFind Group; Tijuana; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

The QualiFind Group in Mexico is seeking a Molding Engineering Superintendent in Tijuana to lead tooling design, development, and procurement for automotive plastic parts. You will drive tooling integrity, optimize molding processes, and ensure compliance with IATF 16949 throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, managing suppliers, conducting Mold Flow analyses, implementing preventive maintenance, and mentoring engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/manufacturing/polymer engineering.
• 5–7 years in injection molding, tooling design review, and tool-room management in Automotive Tier 2.
• Experience with Mold Flow and CAD tools (SOLIDWORKS).
• Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead tooling design reviews ensuring DFx and IATF 16949 compliance.
• Manage tooling procurement, supplier selection, and budget tracking.
• Optimize molding processes, cycle times, and quality through validation.
• Coordinate PM/Predictive maintenance and tool life programs.
• Mentor junior tooling engineers and document SOPs.
• Liaise between Design, Manufacturing, Quality, and vendors.

Skills

Injection molding tooling

GD&T

Project management

CAD (SOLIDWORKS)

Root cause analysis

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Polymer Engineering

RJG Master Molder I desirable

Tools

SolidWorks

Autodesk MoldFlow

Mold Flow Simulation

Job description

The QualiFind Group in Mexico is seeking a Molding Engineering Superintendent in Tijuana to lead tooling design, development, and procurement for automotive plastic parts. You will drive tooling integrity, optimize molding processes, and ensure compliance with IATF 16949 throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, managing suppliers, conducting Mold Flow analyses, implementing preventive maintenance, and mentoring engineers.