Custom Extrusion Tooling Designer; Sheboygan County​/Kohler, WI Area

Custom Extrusion Tooling Designer (Sheboygan County / Kohler, WI Area)

Up to $90,000 Base Salary + Full Benefits Sheboygan County Area

• EXPERIENCE:
  
  3+ years of dedicated plastic extrusion tooling design (custom profiles, co-extrusion, tri-extrusion) paired with hands-on processing knowledge
• SOFTWARE FOCUS:
  Advanced proficiency in MasterCAM and/or Fusion 360 for high-performance die design and digital architecture
• STABILITY & CULTURE: ISO-certified, financially rock-solid manufacturer boasting an incredible 20-year average employee tenure, high schedule flexibility, and continuous shop-floor reinvestment
• REQUIREMENTS: US Citizen or Green Card holder residing within a comfortable, daily 45-minute drive of the Sheboygan / Kohler, WI area

For an extrusion tooling professional looking for a definitive, long-term career home, this direct-hire opportunity provides a culture that is exceptionally rare in the manufacturing world. The employer is an established, ISO-certified manufacturing leader with a highly diversified customer base that protects against economic downturns. Operating out of a clean, modern facility where profits are consistently reinvested into cutting-edge machining technology and design tools, they offer total financial stability.

The company completely rejects high-turnover job shop chaos, offering an employee-friendly environment defined by professional respect, autonomy, and an amazing 20-year average team tenure. Rather than being stuck working on a single repetitive line, you will tackle a diverse portfolio of custom geometries and multi-material challenges. Backed by an established veteran team, this seat includes a structured, direct succession plan into Department Head management as leadership transitions.

• Engineers and drafts custom plastic extrusion tooling, creating precision designs for complex profiles, co-extrusions, and tri-extrusions.
• Manages full-lifecycle tooling initiatives, from initial concepts and 3D modeling through building, modifying, installing, and maintaining custom production dies.
• Serves as the primary technical liaison to the floor, providing guidance, troubleshooting, and direction to toolmakers, machinists, and line operators during startup runs.
• Partners closely with processing teams, getting hands-on to adjust, sample, and fine-tune physical tooling to lock in tight customer tolerances.
• Optimizes material flow and processing metrics to eliminate scrap, refine tooling geometries, and maximize line throughput.
• Maintains and updates digital CAD/CAM documentation using Fusion 360 and MasterCAM to ensure perfect engineering data controls.

• 3+ years of verifiable experience designing and drafting custom plastic profile extrusion dies (including co-extrusion and tri-extrusion).
• 3+ years of practical, hands-on extrusion processing exposure, demonstrating a deep physical understanding of polymer behavior, melt dynamics, and draw ratios.
• Advanced CAD/CAM proficiency using MasterCAM or Fusion 360 for profile geometry and toolpath architecture.
• Growth mindset and leadership drive, with the interpersonal skills and technical credibility required to mentor staff and rapidly step into Department Head management.
• Dependable professional longevity, showing a stable employment track record with multi-year tenures.
• Local proximity, residing within a reliable 45-minute daily commute of the Sheboygan / Kohler, WI area.