Senior Tooling Engineer

Kaman Corporation; San Clemente (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

IRP Med in San Clemente, CA seeks a Senior Tooling Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of tooling for LSR molded components. You will create precision mold designs, support manufacturing, and drive cost-effective production solutions for medical applications.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in injection mold design, LSR processing, and a track record of cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced manufacturing settings, focused on precision and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of injection mold design experience, preferably with LSR/elastomers.
• Proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD).
• Understanding of GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of molding processes including CNC, EDM, tooling assembly.

Responsibilities

• Optimize mold designs for manufacturability, cycle time, and quality.
• Collaborate with product engineering, manufacturing, QA, and process teams to meet requirements.
• Create and maintain tooling documentation, BOMs, and change records.
• Generate 3D CAD mold layouts and manufacturing drawings (SolidWorks).
• Lead troubleshooting of tooling issues (flash, short shots, knit lines).
• Coordinate with tool shops, suppliers, and internal machining teams.

Skills

Tooling design

Mold design

Analytical thinking

Project coordination

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

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Engineering Full Time IRP Medical, San Clemente, CA, US

Salary Range: $117,000.00 To $142,000.00 Annually

IRP MED is seeking a highly motivatedSenior Tooling Engineerto support the design, development, and optimization of tooling for Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) molded components. This role is responsible for creating precision mold designs, supporting manufacturing and validation activities, and collaborating cross-functionally to ensure high-quality, cost-effective production solutions for medical applications.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in injection mold design, understands LSR processing requirements, and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment focused on innovation, precision, and continuous improvement.

About:

IRP Medical is a trusted leader in engineered elastomer solutions serving Medical Device, and aerospace markets. Our team designs and manufactures precision-molded seals, gaskets, and custom rubber components that perform in the most demanding environments. We take pride in craftsmanship, collaboration, and a culture built on innovation and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Optimize mold designs for manufacturability, cycle time reduction, part quality, venting, gating, and automation compatibility.
• Collaborate with product engineering, manufacturing, quality, and process engineering teams to ensure tooling meets functional and production requirements.
• Develop and maintain tooling documentation, revision control, BOMs, maintenance standards, and engineering change records.
• Generate mold design concepts (Solidworks) to support new products, or re-design tooling for existing products to improve efficiency.
• Lead tooling troubleshooting activities related to flash, short shots, air entrapment, knit lines, dimensional variation, and cosmetic defects.
• Coordinate with external tool shops, suppliers, and internal machining teams during tool fabrication and qualification.
• Recommend improvements for tooling reliability, preventive maintenance, and process capability.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to tooling performance, scrap reduction, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Create detailed 3D CAD models, mold layouts, and manufacturing drawings.
• Support mold flow analysis, tolerance stack-ups, shrinkage calculations, and DFM reviews.
• Participate in mold trials, process validations, FAI activities, and production launches.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, ISO standards, safety requirements, and industry regulations.
• Ability to travel to Tooling vendors as needed, travel time up to 10%

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Tool Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in injection mold design, preferably with Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) or elastomeric materials.
• Proficiency with CAD software such as SolidWorks, or AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of injection molding principles, mold construction, hot runner systems, venting, cooling, and automation.
• Experience interpreting GD&T and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of mold manufacturing processes including CNC machining, EDM, polishing, and tool assembly.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and project coordination abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient at mold design using Solid-Works (3D Design, tooling for molding).
• Experience with medical-grade or high-precision LSR components.
• Experience with multi-cavity, cold deck, or valve gate LSR tooling systems.
• Understanding of validation protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Knowledge of cleanroom manufacturing environments.
• Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
• Technical creativity and innovation
• Root cause analysis
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Time and project management

IRP Med is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to complete the application process may contact Human Resources.

This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a “U.S. person” as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15), which includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees, as required by U.S. export control laws.