Tooling Engineer

About the Role

Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining manufacturing tooling and fixtures for production lines in a plant, ensuring tooling reliability, production efficiency, and product quality.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer custom tooling, jigs, and fixtures for manufacturing processes (e.g., assembly, machining, inspection) using CAD software, ensuring compliance with production requirements and safety standards.
• Collaborate with external vendors and internal production teams to source, fabricate, and validate tooling prototypes, conducting design reviews and feasibility analyses.
• Optimize existing tooling designs to reduce production costs, improve cycle times, and enhance product quality, leveraging lean manufacturing principles.
• Participate in new product introduction (NPI) projects, leading tooling design and validation activities to support smooth production ramp-up.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of tooling engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (injection, molding is preferred).
• Hands-on experience with tooling fabrication, vendor management, and on-site tooling installation/validation.
• Expertise in tooling design principles and manufacturing processes, including knowledge of materials, machining techniques, and fixture design for assembly/machining operations.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA)
• Familiarity with manufacturing quality standards (e.g., ISO 9001) and tooling safety regulations.