Mould Engineer

Overview

Cubis Systems is a global leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of network access products for the infrastructure, utility and construction markets. Headquartered in Northern Ireland, Cubis is part of the €27 billion CRH Group and operates from multiple sites across the UK and Ireland, exporting to over 30 countries worldwide.

Our market-leading brands, Cubis Systems, NAL, and FILOform, supply smart, safe, and sustainable product solutions to a range of construction sectors. Through innovation, we enable construction partners to optimise efficiency and safety through pioneering products designed for simplicity, speed, and reliability. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built through collaboration on breakthrough ideas that achieve tomorrow’s solutions today.

Mould Engineer – Tallington or Stoke-On-Trent

Join Our Team at Cubis System – Exciting Opportunities Await. At Infrastructure Products Europe, we are innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators with a shared mission: creating manufacturing solutions that simplify complex infrastructure challenges. We deliver innovative, sustainable products to clients around the world. Our culture puts people at the centre of everything we do. Your ideas will be valued, your development supported, and your contributions will genuinely make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of a diverse and ambitious team that champions creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Company pension contribution
• A range of healthcare options
• Competitive holidays, including Christmas shutdown
• Employee Committees for Health & Wellbeing and Inclusion & Diversity
• Engagement & Wellbeing initiatives
• Employee referral programme
• Enhanced Family friendly policies
• Career development opportunities across IPE and the wider CRH Group

Reports to: Process Engineering Manager

Role Overview: The Mould Engineer is responsible for the design development, testing, and maintenance of moulds and tooling used in the manufacturing processes. This role ensures moulds operate efficiently, reliably, and meet product quality standards, while driving improvements in mould performance, cycle time, and cost effectiveness.

Role Responsibilities

• Oversee the design of new moulds (in partnership with supplier) or modify existing moulds based on product requirements and specifications
• Select appropriate materials and manufacturing methods for mould construction
• Prepare technical documentation including mould drawings, specifications, and maintenance reports
• Ensure all moulds meet company and industry quality standards
• Support engineering to develop standard procedures and best practices relating to mould design and tooling introductions
• Introduce new techniques and technologies to improve efficiency and extend mould life
• Tooling Introduction Project Management (NPI, Replacement & Optimisation)
• A cross-functional team is responsible for the delivery of NPI; this role will be accountable for the tooling aspects of NPI and will require project management activities to control the tooling delivery
• All tooling replacements are managed within a stage gate process
• Contribute towards the DIOPQ (Design, Installation, Operational and Performance Qualification) of tooling; verification of tool design pre-shipment. This role is responsible for design qualification and will be a key contributor to the remaining qualification gates
• Shop floor presence during IQ/OQ/PQ to provide SME advice to optimisation yield/weight/cycle time
• Manage Key Supplier Relationships
• Liaise with international toolmakers—particularly in China—to review, challenge, and refine tool designs for quality, cost-effectiveness, and manufacturability
• Provide SME advice on PPM activities and assist to resolve mould-related issues/breakdowns such as wear, flashing, leakage, or dimensional deviations
• Work closely with the quality team to address defects or non-conformations
• Work with suppliers, toolmakers, and external vendors on mould fabrication and repairs including tooling tender packs
• Collaborate with product design and manufacturing teams as SME in tool design
• Contribute to training plans for…