HPDC Tooling Engineer

Location: Northeast Wisconsin (Onsite) |
Schedule: Full-Time, Direct Hire |
Compensation: $95,000 – $120,000 base salary, depending on experience (potential flexibility for exceptional senior HPDC candidates)

A leading global automotive manufacturer with a major High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) operation in Wisconsin is seeking an experienced Tooling Engineer to support the development, design, troubleshooting, maintenance and continuous improvement of HPDC dies in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This hands‑on, onsite role involves close collaboration with production, engineering, tooling suppliers and cross‑functional teams to improve die performance, uptime, quality and die life.

• 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 die filling, thermal balance, venting, die life, cooling/water systems, tooling reliability and 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

• Direct High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) tooling experience
• 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 mechanical/tooling understanding
• Associate degree or equivalent technical education OR strong Journeyman Tool & Die Maker background
• 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

• Automotive manufacturing experience
• Aluminum HPDC experience
• Die casting tooling design
• Die repair/modification experience
• Die cooling/water‑line experience
• Venting and thermal‑balance experience
• Die filling knowledge
• Die‑life improvement
• Flow simulation experience such as MAGMASOFT or similar
• PPAP/APQP experience
• CMM/dimensional data experience
• Experience with tooling suppliers and tool builds
• Siemens NX, CATIA, Solid Works or similar CAD systems
• CNC/toolmaking background
• Journeyman Toolmaker certification

• $95,000 – $120,000 base salary, depending on experience
• Potential flexibility for exceptional senior HPDC candidates
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates willing to relocate to Northeast Wisconsin

This is an opportunity to take ownership of tooling performance for a high-volume automotive HPDC operation, working hands‑on with production and engineering teams to directly improve die uptime, quality and life.