Tool Design Engineer

The Tool Design Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and improving tooling to support the manufacturing of metal cutting machines. This includes completing time studies and checking the metal cutting process with the machine and fixture capabilities. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure that tooling solutions meet quality, cost, safety, and performance requirements while driving manufacturing efficiency and continuous improvement.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design and develop mechanical designs for manufacturing tools using AutoCad and NX
• Create detailed engineering drawings, specifications, and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Evaluate product designs and manufacturing processes to determine tooling requirements.
• Ensure tooling designs comply with company standards, customer requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Maintain tooling documentation, revision controls, and engineering records.
• Find solutions to any problems from the design phase up through customer runoff
• Perform calculations (tolerance stack up, vibration, chip load, cutting feeds/speeds), interpret and analyze technical drawings, complete and develop process time studies, and define specific tools for each manufacturing process.
• Develop and maintain metal cutting process sheets

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Ability to comprehend 2-D drawings
• Proficient use of AutoCAD (2012 and higher)
• Knowledge of mechanical design, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
• Knowledge of ISO, DIN standards and metric system
• Strong knowledge of static and dynamic mechanics
• Proficient use of NX is a plus
• Experience in metal cutting or tooling design is a plus

General Requirements:

• Self-motivated and team player

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong math skills and understanding of mechanics
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Willing to work overtime as needed
• Willing to travel domestic and international

GROB offers a competitive wage as well as an excellent benefit package including vacation, health, prescription, dental, vision, STD, life, 401K, and shift premiums. 

Application Information

Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.