Tooling Engineer

Designs, develops, and improves cold-forming stamping dies, manufacturing tooling, and production processes to increase efficiency, reduce downtime and scrap, and ensure consistent product quality.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

• Minimum of 3 years of tooling engineering experience or equivalent.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience using 3D CAD software.

• Knowledge of cold-forming stamping dies and metal stamping manufacturing processes.

• Experience designing, developing, or improving manufacturing tooling and dies.

• Understanding of tooling design principles, manufacturing methods, and production equipment.

• Experience evaluating tooling performance and implementing process improvements.

• Knowledge of manufacturing quality requirements, production efficiency, and scrap reduction.

• Experience supporting tooling installation, equipment modifications, and manufacturing operations.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and tooling designs.

Preferred Skills

• Experience designing and maintaining cold-forming stamping dies used to manufacture electrical terminals.

• Experience with progressive dies, stamping tooling, and precision metal forming operations.

• Knowledge of 3D CAD modeling for tooling, dies, and manufacturing equipment.

• Experience troubleshooting tooling failures, production downtime, and dimensional quality issues.

• Familiarity with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and standard work development.

• Experience developing tooling specifications and coordinating equipment procurement.

• Knowledge of manufacturing capacity optimization, cost reduction, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve cold-forming stamping dies and manufacturing tooling used in terminal production.

• Provide tooling engineering support across manufacturing product lines and production equipment.

• Evaluate existing tooling and stamping processes to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, quality, and capacity.

• Develop and implement manufacturing methods to reduce production costs, scrap, and equipment downtime.

• Create and modify 3D CAD models, tooling designs, and technical drawings.

• Investigate tooling failures, equipment issues, and manufacturing defects and implement corrective actions.

• Optimize stamping die designs and tooling configurations to improve product consistency and manufacturing performance.

• Develop tooling specifications, manufacturing procedures, and standard work instructions.

• Coordinate quotations, purchasing, installation, and implementation of new tooling, equipment, and manufacturing processes.

• Support equipment installation requirements, including utility connections and production integration.

• Evaluate manufacturing equipment capabilities and recommend tooling or process modifications.

• Provide technical guidance on tooling design, manufacturing methods, and equipment utilization.

• Support manufacturing personnel with tooling adjustments, troubleshooting, and production improvements.

• Ensure tooling and manufacturing processes comply with established safety and quality requirements.

• Identify and address unsafe tooling or equipment conditions and coordinate corrective actions.

• Maintain tooling documentation, engineering drawings, process specifications, and equipment records.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on production capacity, tooling reliability, product quality, and manufacturing cost reduction.

Pay Details: $90,000.00 to $95,000.00 per year

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