Senior Tooling Engineer

About the Role :

The Senior Tooling Engineer leads the design, development, and optimization of cold heading and cold forming processes to ensure consistent product quality, efficient manufacturing, and cost-effective production. This role manages tooling design, procurement, and life-cycle control while providing engineering support to improve manufacturing performance and reduce downtime. The position plays a key role in driving innovation, process improvement, and operational excellence across fastener and precision metal forming operations.

Responsibilities :

• Design, validate, and optimize cold heading and cold forming tooling for single and multi-die operations.
• Develop and maintain Methods of Manufacturing (MoMs), Bills of Materials (BOMs), and routings in ERP systems such as Epicor.
• Review part prints for manufacturability and recommend design or process improvements.
• Support quoting and cost estimation by analyzing tooling, production, and subcontract requirements.
• Create and update detailed engineering drawings using AutoCAD and SolidWorks according to engineering standards.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action plans for tooling and production-related issues.
• Improve tooling life, product quality, and process capability through redesign and process optimization.
• Manage Tool Room operations including tooling procurement, usage tracking, and tool life analysis.
• Implement systems for accurate tool control, ordering, and usage monitoring.
• Mentor and train engineers, technicians, and Tool Room staff to strengthen internal expertise.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, equipment upgrades, and process standardization.
• Ensure all engineering practices comply with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards.

Qualifications :

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