Job Description
Job Description
About the Role
The Tooling Engineer II will work closely with engineering, manufacturing, and fabrication teams to develop tooling solutions that support efficient production processes. This position requires strong collaboration skills, technical problem-solving abilities, and experience managing tooling projects from concept through validation.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate tooling and fixture design requirements with internal and external stakeholders.
- Support the design, fabrication, assembly, testing, and validation of manufacturing tools and fixtures.
- Develop, execute, and document tooling test plans and validation activities.
- Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and recommend process improvements.
- Partner with product design and manufacturing teams to ensure manufacturability of new products.
- Manage tooling projects through all phases including design, documentation, fabrication, and implementation.
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, and GD&T requirements to ensure tooling compliance.
- Support production teams by resolving tooling-related technical challenges.
- Utilize CAD/CAM tools and engineering software to review tooling designs and data.
- Track project schedules and deliverables while ensuring alignment with production timelines.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).
- Minimum 1+ year of engineering experience in tooling, manufacturing, fabrication, aerospace, or related industries.
- Experience coordinating tooling projects, fixtures, or manufacturing equipment.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing methods including machining, forming, fabrication, tooling, and assembly processes.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Basic understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project.
- Strong project coordination and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of direct tooling engineering experience.
- Aerospace manufacturing or aerospace tooling background.
- Experience with CATIA and/or Siemens NX.
- Experience manipulating CAD data and engineering datasets.
- Familiarity with tooling fabrication, tool design, and manufacturing process optimization.
- Experience supporting aircraft, defense, or government-related programs.
- Knowledge of SharePoint and engineering documentation systems.