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Dayforce

Principal Tooling Engineer

Dayforce

Principal Tooling Engineer providing tooling support focused on design and diagnostics at Viant. Engaging with cross-functional teams for effective production outcomes.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in mold design, tooling solutions, and compliance with medical device regulations, while providing engineering support for tooling modifications and repairs. Proficient in project management and technical communication, ensuring successful collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Mold Design & ComplianceSolidWorks CAD SoftwareTooling Troubleshooting & DiagnosticsFDA & ISO 13485 KnowledgeSpanish Proficiency

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Hard Skills
Mold MakingTool MaintenanceTool QualificationTool ValidationMold Flow AnalysisStatistics & Cp/Cpk StudiesGantt Chart UnderstandingMeasurement Fixture DesignTooling Technical InputProject Planning
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationLeadershipProblem-SolvingSupervision
Tools & Technologies
MoldflowMoldex3DSigma SoftExcelPowerPointWordMS Project
Certifications & Qualifications
Trade School Certification in Mold MakingAssociates Technical DegreeMold Making Apprenticeship
Industry Keywords
Medical MoldingRegulated ManufacturingTooling SolutionsNPI SupportDFM Reviews

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support Project Managers throughout the tool build cycle
  • Provide support to site QE on how to measure dimensions, supporting correlation between Viant manufacturing location, mold shop, & customer, support measurement fixture design and manage fabrication
  • Work with Site Tooling Engineer on requirements throughout design.
  • Work with Process Engineer on requirements throughout design and development.
  • Provide engineering support for business development to sell tooling solutions and solve tooling issues.
  • Provide engineering support for existing tool modification and repairs.
  • Supervision 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 needed.
  • Bench inspection and I.Q., O.Q. runs must have a report.
  • Provide tooling troubleshooting and advanced mold diagnostics support to the manufacturing locations
  • Lead structured root cause analysis and drive corrective actions in collaboration with site teams.
  • Support 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 NPI—supporting DFM reviews, mold start-up, and validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) in partnership with Program and Site teams.
  • Concept mold configurations and requirements for quoting
  • Lead technical reviews with the customer and mold shop
  • Manage DFM including Drawing reviews with site Quality Engineers
  • Tool design & compliance with tooling manual
  • Manage measurement fixture & EOAT design & fabrication
  • Manage mold shop's deliverables & expectations
  • Confirm receiving site requirements including press designation
  • Tool development, review of metrology data for OOS conditions and development into grooming plans.
  • Prepare, track, and communicate project plans that specify project phases, tasks, task interdependencies and durations. Coordinate tasks and schedules.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Certification from a trade school in mold making or Associates Technical degree minimum or completion of a 4,000 hour or 2-year mold making apprenticeship.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering is a plus
  • 10+ years of experience in a mold repair shop environment, tool maintenance, building of new molds and components, design, qualification, validation, etc.
  • Experience in medical molding and/or other regulated manufacturing environments
  • Experience specifying, reviewing and improving tool designs
  • SolidWorks CAD software abilities, Excel, PPT, Word and MS Project
  • Knowledge in FDA, QSR, and ISO 13485 medical device regulations and standards.
  • Understanding statistics, Cp & Cpk studies for tool grooming. I.Q., O.Q. and P.Q. requirements
  • Understanding of Gantt charts for tool build schedules
  • Familiarity with the various engineering grade thermoplastic resins and Mold Flow analysis
  • Experience using mold simulation tools beyond general mold flow exposure (e.g., Moldflow, Moldex3D, Sigma Soft) to support tooling quotes and design decisions.
  • Authorized to work in the U.S.
  • Spanish 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)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development