Tooling Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

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Tooling Engineers design and develop new tooling and fixtures, ensuring they meet the specific needs of the manufacturing process

**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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1. Design and develop new tooling and fixtures, such as progression dies, deep drawing dies, and transfer systems for drawing presses

2. Drafts drawings of die designs necessary to form complete forging, stamping, or other methods to produce parts to product requirements and specifications

3. Determines sequence and number of die stages in which single or progressive cutting, punching, and forming will be accomplished, and type of die sets required to produce complete part, based on knowledge of dies, forming processes, and machines

4. Selects purchased items, such as die sets and bushings, to incorporate into die design

5. Drafts scale drawings of each die set, delineating contours and dimensions for manufacture of the complete die as necessary for manufacture and assembly

6. (May) observe setup and tryout of newly developed die set in production machine to determine need for redesign or readiness for production use

7. Communicates with co‑workers and supervisor to receive instructions and coordinate activities

8. Proficiency in 3D CAD software, preferably SolidWorks

Competitive Salary and excellent benefits!

You should be proficient in:

• CNC Programming
• CNC Machine Repair
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
• Mechanical Design & Engineering
• Product Design Experience
• Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT)
• Equipment Installation & Wiring
• Blueprint Reading