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Molding Engineer Intern

CompanyViant
LocationHeredia
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 21, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Provide technical support for injection molding and sales, focusing on the planning and implementation of new molding development activities. Responsibilities include preparing validation protocols, troubleshooting quality issues, and creating documentation to sustain manufacturing.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
2941
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Please stay safe online. Viant does not send unsolicited interview offers to candidates that have not directly applied for an open position. Additionally, Viant will not ask potential candidates or new hires to make payments or purchases nor send payments of any kind in advance of employment commencing. Viant is a global design and manufacturing services provider for the medtech industry, specializing in surgical technologies, orthopedics, cardiac & interventional, bioelectronics, bioprocessing, drug delivery, and diagnostics & lab and respiratory, monitoring & patient care. From design and development to manufacturing and assembly to packaging, Viant offers end-to-end capabilities to help bring our customers’ medical technology solutions to life. Our name is rooted in the Latin word for life, which is the driving force behind all that we do. We’re in it for the lives of our customers and the lives of the patients who benefit from life-impacting medical devices. We are a unique combination of small-company service and attention and big-company resources. Meet Viant: • 25 locations globally • 6000 employees worldwide • 2.1M sq. ft. of facilty space / 300K+ sq fit of cleanroom space • 475+ polymer processing machines • 500+ milling, turning, Swiss, EDM, and laser precision machining centers • 30M+ ft. medical grade metal tubing produced annually Markets Served: Surgical Technologies, Orthopedics, Cardiac & Interventional, Bioelectronics, Bioprocessing, Drug Delivery, Diagnostics & Lab, Respiratory, Monitoring & Patient Care
About the Role

This is a temporary position of 6 months position to work on site in Heredia, Zona Franca Metropolitana Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm. 

 

Main Purpose of Job: Bring technical support to the injection molding & sales area.


Molding Engineer Interns Main Job Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Bring support in the planning, developing, implementation and coordination of new molding development activities as well as in the changes to existing manufacturing processes related to the molding area.
  • Prepare validation protocols and reports, work instructions and any applicable documentation required to sustain manufacture.
  • Bring support in qualification and validation activities for new products, processes, changes and transfers as per FDA regulations (IQ, OQ and PQ).
  • Bring support in equipment, molds and materials specifications for new molding processes, existing processes, or existing process changes, ensuring part designs can be injection molded economically and reliably. Provide support in cost estimation & timing for the procurement of capital equipment.
  • Initiate Device History Record (documentation required for manufacturing)
  • Troubleshoot existing molding processes for quality issues typical to the injection molding industry.
  • Participate in the analysis of new and existing manufacturing processes and recommend improvements to maximize quality and productivity. Implement approved recommendations by fabricating custom fixtures, creating necessary documentation, directing efforts of outside resources.
  • Training of Molding and Quality Assurance personnel on proper use of fixtures and molding process.

 

Knowledge / Education

  • Senior student BS in Engineering or related field (+80% of career completed or less than 1year of being graduated).
  • Knowledge on ISO 13485 and knowledge on CRF 820 CGMPs (desired)
  • Intermediate English level at least B1-B2 

Job Experience 

  • From 0 to 1 year work experience; It is a plus experience in a Medical Device Company.

 

Skills / Competencies 

Project Management.
Customer Focused Quality.
Quality Engineering Statistical Tools.
Reliability Engineering Statistical Tools.
Influence Management.
Working knowledge of statistical techniques.
Working knowledge of quality and reliability software.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Working knowledge in spreadsheets, databases and word processing software programs


Physical / Licenses Requirements:

Moderate amounts of bending and twisting.

 

 

Viant is a global medical device design and manufacturing services provider that partners and innovates with customers to provide the highest quality, life enhancing medical devices. We do this through our depth and breadth of capabilities, end-to-end integration, technical expertise, and relentless focus on our customers and on operational excellence. With nearly 6,000 associates across 24 locations worldwide, we offer a unique combination of small-company service and attention with big-company resources. For more information, visit viantmedical.com or follow us on LinkedIn.                                                                                                                                                                                    
 
Viant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Viant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Key Skills
Project ManagementCustomer Focused QualityQuality Engineering Statistical ToolsReliability Engineering Statistical ToolsInfluence ManagementStatistical TechniquesQuality and Reliability SoftwareTeamworkSpreadsheetsDatabasesWord Processing Software
Categories
EngineeringManufacturingHealthcare