Tooling Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Analyze blueprints, specifications, and proposals for tooling strategy and form.
• Translate requirements into forming progression.
• Model tooling and create tooling drawings for each tooling component. Revise drawings as needed during tooling debug or production.
• Collaborate with tooling vendors and internal toolmakers to produce tooling to drawing specifications.
• Oversee tooling debug as part of the manufacturing startup.
• Consult on new product quotes with product engineering team to determine feasibility and cost drivers.
• Operate tool making equipment such as EDM machines, lathes, grinders, etc.
• Have high proficiency in utilizing modeling and drawing software such as Solid Works.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Highly collaborative.
• Ability to manage high pressure situations during tooling debug.
• Keen focus on meeting target dates and deadlines.

Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of a variety of cold-forming techniques, tooling materials and design, and costs related to production of metal products.
• Ability to analyze and understand prints. GD&T knowledge preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years experience in cold forming tooling design.

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