Principal Tooling Engineer

About the company:Viant is a global medical device partner providing design development manufacturing and assembly services through capabilities in materials plastics metals extrusion and automation. With nearly 6000 employees across 24 locations worldwide it delivers high quality life enhancing products with scale and expertise to bring devices to market efficiently. Learn more at Viant Medicals website or on the role:The Principal Tooling Engineer is a senior individual contributor providing advanced tooling support focused on on-site tool design troubleshooting and mold diagnostics to stabilize production across multiple Viant sites. The role leads/supports tooling execution from RFQ/DFM through build and qualification/validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) using structured root cause analysis and data-driven decisions to resolve complex issues and strengthen long-term robustness. This position also supports quoting and early customer engagements (tool concept and simulation-informed input) and serves as a key technical interface among Viant sites customers and tool shops to ensure alignment compliance and reliable production youll do:Tool fabrication cycle:Support Project Managers throughout the tool build cycleProject initiationsProvide support to site QE on how to measure dimensions supporting correlation between Viant manufacturing location mold shop & customer support measurement fixture design and manage fabricationWork with Site Tooling Engineer on requirements throughout with Process Engineer on requirements throughout design and engineering support for business development to sell tooling solutions and solve tooling engineering support for existing tool modification and of tooling bench inspection upon receipt at Viant facility and instruction to tool room employees for correct preparation to get the molds ready for validation as inspection and I.Q. O.Q. runs must have a related projects and tasks assignedSite support & troubleshooting:Provide tooling troubleshooting and advanced mold diagnostics support to the manufacturing locationsLead structured root cause analysis and drive corrective actions in collaboration with site quoting and early customer engagements by providing tooling technical input (including mold flow/simulation-informed recommendations as applicable).Provide technical support for tooling topics during NPIsupporting DFM reviews mold start-up and validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) in partnership with Program and Site Submission:Concept mold configurations and requirements for quotingLead technical reviews with the customer and mold shopManage DFM including Drawing reviews with site Quality EngineersTool design & compliance with tooling manualManage measurement fixture & EOAT design & fabricationManage mold shops deliverables & expectationsConfirm receiving site requirements including press designationTool development review of metrology data for OOS conditions and development into grooming to various customer sites tool fabrication sites and Viant production facilities as track and communicate project plans that specify project phases tasks task interdependencies and durations. Coordinate tasks and :Education:Certification from a trade school in mold making or Associates Technical degree minimum or completion of a 4000 hour or 2-year mold making apprenticeship. Bachelors degree in engineering is a plusYears of Experience:10 years of experience in a mold repair shop environment tool maintenance building of new molds and components design qualification validation in medical molding and/or other regulated manufacturing environmentsJob Knowledge: Experience specifying reviewing and improving tool designsSolidWorks CAD software abilities Excel PPT Word and MS ProjectKnowledge in FDA QSR and ISO 13485 medical device regulations and statistics Cp & Cpk studies for tool grooming. I.Q. O.Q. and P.Q. requirementsUnderstanding of Gantt charts for tool build schedulesFamiliarity with the various engineering grade thermoplastic resins and Mold Flow analysisExperience using mold simulation tools beyond general mold flow exposure (e.g. Moldflow Moldex3D Sigma Soft) to support tooling quotes and design Requirements:Authorized to work in the proficiency (Required): Fluent professional Spanish (spoken and written)Ability to travel up to 75% to Viant sites (U.S. Costa Rica Tijuana and Vega Baja PR)High self-sufficiency and ability to work effectively across multiple sites with frequent short notice root cause analysis leadership for tooling related issues including driving corrective actions with sites and external tool customer-facing technical communication skills (able to explain complex tooling topics clearly in early customer engagements and NPI phases).