Tooling Design Engineer

PCC Talent Acquisition Portal • Santa Ana, CA

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About The Position

The Tooling Engineer is responsible for overseeing tool and fixture design, build, and procurement processes, ensuring that wax assemblies, molds, and fixtures meet functional, safety, and performance requirements. Leveraging CAD and stress analysis software, this role supports investment casting processes with a focus on timely delivery, quality, and cost efficiency, aligning with company-wide objectives for development and production.

Requirements

• 5+ years in tooling/fixture design and procurement with deep expertise in tool design, stress analysis, machining, fabrication, welding, and materials application.
• Strong proficiency in dimensional gaging, machining holding fixtures, templates, and multi-axis part handling equipment.
• Solid grounding in statics, strength of materials, and stress analysis; advanced experience in FEA preferred.
• Thorough understanding of engineering design practices, revision control, and ANSI Y14.5 standards for geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
• Skilled in SolidWorks or similar CAD software for tool and product design; proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook).
• Capable of managing high volumes of tooling quotations and orders, and adept at resolving technical, cost, or delivery issues with suppliers and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and process tooling packages for supplier quotations, design, and build.
• Provide tooling and process design support using CAD tools (SolidWorks or similar), including Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for stress analysis.
• Develop 3D CAD models of tooling and related process assemblies; conduct design analysis via FEA, performing meshing, calculations, and results evaluation.
• Manage Requests for Quotations (RFQs) and process Z-level purchase orders.
• Track supplier deliveries, close out invoices, work orders, and finalize fixture drawings.
• Conduct on-site visits to suppliers to assess progress and address technical concerns, coordinating with suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering teams.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive fixture lifecycle documentation, including quotations, designs, work orders, and relevant records.
• Innovate and enhance procedures and techniques to meet engineering, tooling, and manufacturing requirements in a cost-effective manner.
• Assist with customer tooling audits as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree