Tooling Engineer The Tooling Engineer - Project Level research, plans, and designs mechanical parts, processes, products, and tooling. This role involves directing and coordinating activities in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and repair of these parts. The Tooling Engineer - Project Level will have analytical, communication, conceptual, math, mechanical, organizational, people, research, and science skills.
Pay Range: $71,985-$107,977
Key Responsibilities:- Coordinates design of products such as gages and tooling to interface with machines, hardware, and software.
- Directs engineering personnel in fabricating tooling designs and developing methods and procedures for testing products; also ensures that products conform to engineering design and customer specifications.
- Researches and analyzes data, such as a customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of a design or application.
- Designs products such as gages, sensor portion of controls, and tooling, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
- Plans and directs engineering personnel in fabrication of tooling designs and development of methods and procedures for testing products; also monitors tooling designs.
- Directs and coordinates fabrication and installation activities to ensure products conform to engineering design and customer specifications.
- Coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair activities to foster continuous improvement of tooling designs.
- Designs tooling to interface with machines, hardware, and software.
- Documents designs and ECNs to foster continuous improvement.
- Participates in cross-training on other tooling types, such as progressive, transfer, and single hit.
- Performs other customer-driven or product-driven duties as assigned by Director.
- Approves vendor payments and requisitions to company guidelines.
- Coordinates requests for quotes on component parts (both inside and vendor).Estimates new-business jobs.
- Interacts with customers (new and ongoing).Education
- Bachelors in mechanical or industrial engineering or substantial related experience (die making, journeyman, tool design).Experience 6-12 years of experience in engineering.
- Essential SkillsCAD.Design of tooling--progressive and transfer.
Estimating.
GD&T gaging.
Manufacturing processes related to the stamping industry.
Math.
Metallurgy.
CAM.QS 9000 certification background.
Machining.
Programming.
Physical Requirements:
Good vision and hearing.
Lifting: light (up to 20-40 pounds occasionally).Manual dexterity.
Mobility (climbing and walking).
