Senior Tooling Engineer

Adcole•Marlboro, MA

4d•$115,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Adcole is seeking a hands-on Senior Tooling Engineer to take ownership of the custom tooling and fixturing used across their precision metrology systems and special projects. This role is ideal for someone with experience in tooling, fixturing, GD&T, precision machining, and shop-floor problem-solving. The engineer will collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Assembly, Test, vendors, and customers to define tooling solutions, support quotes, source components, troubleshoot issues, and ensure proper documentation. This is an individual contributor role with lead-level scope, intended to grow into the primary technical resource for tooling applications at Adcole.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
7–10+ years of experience in precision tooling design and machining, fixturing, manufacturing engineering, or a similarly high-accuracy manufacturing environment
Strong grasp of ISO drafting documentation, including GD&T, critical tolerancing, and DFM principles, with the ability to read complex technical drawings
Experience working in a quality-driven, ISO 9001-compliant environment
3D modeling experience in Inventor, SolidWorks, or equivalent, plus familiarity with 2D AutoCAD
Working knowledge of core machining processes - turning, milling, drilling, precision grinding, lapping - and inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, surface plates, and gage blocks/pins
Hands-on experience with custom tooling, fixtures, precision components, or mechanical assemblies
A track record of making sound independent decisions in ambiguous or custom applications
Practical shop-floor experience supporting builds, testing, troubleshooting, or customer acceptance
Comfort communicating across Sales, Engineering, Assembly, Test, vendors, and customers
Familiarity with ERP systems, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation

Nice To Haves

Syteline experience is a plus
Experience in a custom, low-volume, high-mix manufacturing and design environment

Responsibilities

Interpret complex GD&T-based manufacturing drawings to define tooling requirements that support sub-micron measurement of customer components.
Lead the design, development, and lifecycle management of custom applications, including camshaft/crankshaft timing, orientation, fixturing, and critical fits.
Develop detailed manufacturing drawings and assemblies using parametric 3D modeling software such as Inventor or SolidWorks.
Specify and support custom tooling, including precision headstock drive centers, tailstock centers, calibrated master artifacts, and measurement probes.
Make independent decisions on materials, tolerances, fits, and tooling modifications.
Lead tooling quote development based on customer requirements.
Provide tooling scope, assumptions, risks, and summary notes to the Sales team.
Communicate directly with customers to clarify technical requirements.
Support new opportunities by identifying tooling needs and feasibility considerations.
Support customers on major OEM-specific engineering and spare part documentation.
Source standard and custom machine tool components.
Identify and manage key vendors for specialized tooling needs.
Evaluate make-vs-buy decisions.
Coordinate modifications such as milling, grinding, finishing, or customization of tooling components.
Provide hands-on support during assembly, testing, and customer acceptance.
Diagnose tooling-related issues involving fit, alignment, function, and performance.
Act as the primary tooling resource for shop-floor questions and special applications.
Support special projects that fall outside standard gage sales.
Maintain the tooling drawing database, tooling numbers, and serial number records.
Organize tooling files, quote folders, historical tooling records, and BOM documentation.
Support tooling BOM creation and production release in Syteline or a similar ERP system.
Draw on historical tooling and prior builds to support repeat or similar applications.