Job Description
Job Description
About the Role
As a Tooling Engineer II, you will support the complete tooling lifecycle, from concept and design through fabrication, assembly, validation, and implementation. This position requires interaction with internal and external stakeholders to ensure tooling solutions enhance manufacturability, production efficiency, and product quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate design and fabrication requirements for manufacturing tools and fixtures with internal and external customers.
- Manage tooling projects from design through fabrication, assembly, testing, and validation.
- Develop, execute, and document tooling test plans.
- Evaluate manufacturing processes and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
- Support new product introduction efforts and ensure designs are manufacturable.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, and quality teams.
- Review and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements.
- Utilize CAD/CAM systems and engineering tools to support tooling development activities.
- Analyze tooling performance and recommend process or design improvements.
- Maintain project schedules and ensure milestones are achieved within production timelines.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).
- Minimum 1+ year of engineering experience.
- Experience in tooling engineering, aerospace manufacturing, fabrication, or related manufacturing environments.
- Understanding of manufacturing methods including machining, forming, stamping, fabrication, heat treatment, assembly processes, and machine tools.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Working knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
- Experience managing engineering projects or tooling-related initiatives.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multiple levels of leadership.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of tooling engineering experience.
- Aerospace tooling or aerospace manufacturing experience.
- Experience with CATIA and/or Siemens NX.
- Experience comparing CAD data to measurement data.
- Experience supporting tooling fabrication and validation activities.
- Familiarity with SharePoint and engineering documentation systems.
- Experience with process improvement and manufacturing optimization initiatives.