Tooling Design Engineer

MW Components • Addison, IL

1d • $110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

This role involves analyzing blueprints, specifications, and proposals to develop tooling strategies. The engineer will translate requirements into forming progressions, model tooling, and create detailed drawings for each component, revising them as needed during debug or production. Collaboration with external tooling vendors and internal toolmakers is crucial for producing tooling to exact specifications. The position also includes overseeing tooling debug during manufacturing startup and consulting with the product engineering team on new product quotes to assess feasibility and cost drivers.

Requirements

• Capability to run tool making equipment such as EDM machines, lathes, grinders, etc.
• High proficiency in utilizing modeling and drawing software such as Solidworks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Highly collaborative.
• Ability to manage high pressure situations during tooling debug.
• Keen focus on meeting target dates and deadlines.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• GD&T knowledge preferred.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed