Manufacturing Process Engineer - CAD & Tooling

Job Description

Job Description

Shape Designs into Build-Ready Reality

As a Manufacturing Process Engineer – CAD & Tooling, you translate engineering and architectural intent into detailed, production-ready plans. Your day blends hands-on measurement on the shop floor with precise 2D/3D AutoCAD modeling, cross-functional reviews, and vendor coordination for new tooling and equipment. You verify drawings meet industry standards, track issues through problem follow-up sheets, and support prototype pilot builds to prove out concepts.

A day in the role

• Kick off by clarifying specifications and layout updates with engineers and stakeholders.
• Draft and refine detailed technical drawings in AutoCAD, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Walk the floor to take physical measurements and convert them into precise layouts.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary reviews to align requirements across departments.
• Open and maintain problem follow-up sheets, guiding activities to completion.
• Place purchase orders for new tooling and equipment and follow up with suppliers.
• Assist with prototype pilot build constructions, validating manufacturability.

What you'll do

• Support engineering projects from concept through production readiness.
• Develop technical drawings that become detailed build plans for products and structures.
• Lead coordination of project reviews among internal teams and other stakeholders.
• Use structured problem follow-up sheets to monitor actions and drive closure.
• Back prototype pilot builds with practical, on-the-ground support.
• Initiate and track purchase orders for tooling/equipment and manage vendor follow-ups.
• Produce and check design drawings for accuracy and industry-standard compliance.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (2D and 3D).
• Ability to interpret design sketches/specifications and convert them into technical drawings.
• Solid knowledge of engineering practices and industry standards.
• Capability to take physical measurements and translate them into layouts.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing tools and equipment.

Bonus points

• Background in automotive/truck manufacturing.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Technical fluency

• Vendor & Supplier Management
• AutoCAD
• Automotive
• Tooling Design