HPDC Tooling Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Engineering -
Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
Location: Northeast Wisconsin – Onsite
Relocation: Available for qualified candidates
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Openings: Multiple
Compensation: $95,000 – $120,000 base salary
, depending on experience
Potential flexibility for exceptional senior HPDC candidates
About the Opportunity
Our client is a leading global automotive manufacturing company with a major High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) operation in Wisconsin.
They are looking for an experienced Tooling Engineer who understands HPDC tooling from both an engineering and production perspective. This person will be responsible for supporting the development, design, troubleshooting, maintenance and continuous improvement of HPDC dies used in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.
This is a hands-on, onsite manufacturing position
. The successful candidate will work closely with production, engineering, tooling suppliers and other cross-functional teams to resolve tooling issues and improve die performance, uptime, quality and die life.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, design, modify and maintain high-pressure die casting tooling
- Troubleshoot tooling and die-related issues directly within a production environment
- Analyze tooling downtime and dimensional data and develop corrective solutions
- Support improvements involving:
- Thermal balance
- Venting
- Cooling/water systems
- Tooling reliability
- Dimensional repeatability
- Create and maintain tooling CAD, drawings, revisions and spare-part documentation
- Support new tool builds, modifications, cavity replacements and die components
- Work with tooling suppliers and internal manufacturing teams
- Participate in tooling design reviews and technical problem-solving
- Support PPAP and manufacturing acceptance activities
- Assist with tooling quotations, budgets, timelines and procurement
- Support production during tooling trials, launches and ongoing manufacturing
- Maintain accurate tooling documentation and revision control
- Work with cross-functional teams to improve quality, uptime and production performance
- Provide hands-on support when tooling issues require immediate attention
Required Qualifications
The following are considered absolute requirements:
- Experience working with HPDC dies/tooling in an actual manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of die design and tooling
- Proficiency with CAD
- Experience troubleshooting and modifying dies
- Ability to work directly with manufacturing/production teams
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work 100% onsite
- Ability to support production needs outside normal hours when required, including occasional evening/weekend support
Preferred Qualifications
- Automotive manufacturing experience
- Venting and thermal-balance experience
- Flow simulation experience such as MAGMASOFT or similar
- PPAP/APQP experience
- Experience with tooling suppliers and tool builds
- Siemens NX, CATIA, Solid Works or similar CAD systems
Relocation
Candidates outside the immediate area may be considered if they are genuinely willing to relocate to Northeast Wisconsin
.
Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.
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